Odontocheila exilis
Exilis Tiger Beetle
Neotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1869)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Odontocheilina
Body length
11.5 mm
Habitat
riverine-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
2
Data level
complete
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).
Similar taxa: Resembles *Brasiella*, *Brzoskaicheila*, *Cenothyla*
Etymology
From Greek *odoús/odóntos* (tooth) + χεῖλος (lip) — "toothed-lipped", referring to dentate labrum.
Seasonal activity
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: X-XII
Distribution
Costa Rica, Panama
Countries: Costa Rica · Panama
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia