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Odontocheila yunga

(Bates, 1869)

Common name: Yunga Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Odontocheilina
Bioregion
Neotropical
Countries
2
Body length
11.5 mm
Habitat
riverine-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Bolivia (Tarija), Argentina (Jujuy)

Riverine habitatBiome: Riverine
Provinces: Tarija, Jujuy

Flight period

I

Active March–June (peak Mar–May)

Similar to: Resembles Amblycheila
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XII

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

Key diagnostic characters

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

Precise distribution

AR, BO

Confidence profile

geo:M|bio:H|morph:H|pheno:I|elev:I|obs:M

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Omus audouini (Reiche, 1838)

Data quality: 73/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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