Odontocheila mexicana

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 September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

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

Distribution

Mexico (Puebla, Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Jalisco, Guerrero), Belize, Honduras

Countries: Belize · HN · Mexico

Provinces / states: Puebla · Veracruz · Oaxaca · Chiapas · Jalisco · Guerrero

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia