Odontocheila confusa aperta

Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification

This diagnosis describes the genus Odontocheila, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.

DIAGNOSIS — Odontocheila Laporte, 1834 Body 10–16 mm, robust Neotropical Cicindelini. Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin). [inherited from species]

Similar taxa: Resembles *Brasiella*, *Brzoskaicheila*, *Cenothyla*

Etymology

From Greek *odoús/odóntos* (tooth) + χεῖλος (lip) — "toothed-lipped", referring to dentate labrum.

Seasonal activity

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: X-XII

Distribution

Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia (Amazonas, Pará), French Guiana, Guyana, Trinidad, Venezuela, Suriname, Brazil (Amazonas, Pará), Bolivia

Countries: Bolivia · Brazil · Colombia · Ecuador · French Guiana · Guyana · Peru · Suriname · Venezuela

Provinces / states: Amazonas · Pará

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia