Mesochila smaragdula
Smaragdula Tiger Beetle
Neotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
Moravec, 2020
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Odontocheilina
Body length
11 mm
Habitat
forest-floor
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
8
Data level
partial
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Mesochila, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — *Mesochila* Sumlin, 1979 Body small (6–10 mm), elongate-compact habitus. Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly narrower; eyewith large, protuberant.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Brasiella*, *Brzoskaicheila*, *Cenothyla*
Etymology
From Greek *mésos* (middle) + χεῖλος (lip) — "middle-lipped".
Seasonal activity
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: X-XII
Distribution
Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Countries: Brazil · Colombia · Venezuela · Guyana · Suriname · Ecuador · Peru · Bolivia
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia