Opilidia macrocnema macrocnema

Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification

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

DIAGNOSIS — *Opilidia* Rivalier, 1954 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open bright substra [inherited from species]

Similar taxa: Resembles *Brasiella*, *Cicindelidia*, *Microthylax*

Etymology

Etymology unclear; possibly from Greek *opilion* (harvestman, daddy long-legs).

Seasonal activity

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

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

Distribution

Mexico (Baja California, California Sur, Sonora, Nayarit, Jalisco, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Chiapas), Guatemala, Colombia, Ecuador

Countries: Colombia · Ecuador · Guatemala · Mexico

Provinces / states: Baja California · California Sur · Sonora · Nayarit · Jalisco · Guerrero · Oaxaca · Chiapas

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia