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Cheiloxya longipennis

(Bates, 1874)

Common name: Longipennis Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Oxycheilini
Subtribe
?
Bioregion
Neotropical
Countries
1
Body length
15 mm
Habitat
forest-floor
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Brazil

Forest habitatBiome: Tropical forest

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
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IX-III (rainfall-triggered, Neotropical wet season)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Cheiloxya* Chaudoir, 1850 Body medium (9–13 mm), robust habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith moderate, leswith protuberant than open-ground Cicindelina.

Precise distribution

BR

Confidence profile

geo:M|bio:H|morph:H|pheno:I|elev:I|obs:M

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] aureorufa (Bates, 1881) (Bates, 1881)

Originally described as aureorufa (Bates, 1881); transferred to Iresia

Synonym: Cicindela aureorufa (Bates, 1881) [basionym]

Data quality: 72/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Aureorufa Tiger Beetle? ▾
Hidden in the perpetual twilight of Amazonian rainforests, Iresia is a small genus of nocturnal tiger beetles that have abandoned the ground entirely, spending their lives on the bark and branches of tropical trees. These slender, metallic beetles — roughly 9–14 mm long — hunt by night on the text
Where does the Aureorufa Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from Brazil (