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Odontocheila chrysis

(Bates, 1869)

Common name: Chrysis Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Odontocheilina
Bioregion
Neotropical
Countries
12
Body length
11.5 mm
Habitat
riverine-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Colombia, Guyana, French Guiana, Surinam, Trinidad, Tobago, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina (Buenos Aires, Chaco, Cordoba, Corrientes, Entre Rios, Formosa, Jujuy, Misiones, Salta, Santiago del Estero, Tucuman), Brazil (Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Sao Paulo, Goias, Parana, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro)

Riverine habitatBiome: Riverine
Provinces: Buenos Aires, Chaco, Cordoba, Corrientes, Entre Rios, Formosa +12 more

Flight period

I

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Similar to: Resembles Brasiella, Cicindelidia, Microthylax
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

VI-X (rainfall-triggered, variable)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] ignita (Bates, 1869) (Bates, 1869)

Originally described as ignita (Bates, 1869); transferred to Odontocheila · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela ignita (Bates, 1869) [basionym]

Data quality: 58/100  ·  Source: GBIF; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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