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Odontocheila confusa trochanterica

(Bates, 1869)

Common name: Confusa Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Odontocheilina
Bioregion
Neotropical
Countries
9
Body length
11.5 mm
Habitat
riverine-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

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

Riverine habitatBiome: Riverine
Provinces: Amazonas, Pará

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

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

IX-III (rainfall-triggered, Neotropical wet season)

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Taxonomic notes

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

Originally described as curvidens (Bates, 1869); transferred to Odontocheila

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

Data quality: 80/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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