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Opilidia pilosipes
(Bates, 1892) · Species
Pilosipes Tiger Beetle
Description
Pilosipes Tiger Beetle, 12mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Australasian — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open bright substra
Diagnosis
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
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 12 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Australasian
- Distribution
- Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, Guyana
- Countries
- Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1892
Phenology
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Etymology
Etymology unclear; possibly from Greek *opilion* (harvestman, daddy long-legs).
FAQ
What is the Dentipennis Tiger Beetle?
*Opisthencentrus* is a monotypic Neotropical genus of tiger beetle, known from a single small metallic species inhabiting open wet habitats in South America. At 8–9 mm, these compact, fully winged beetles are among the smallest of the Odontocheilina, distinguished by a remarkable posterior spur at t
Where does the Dentipennis Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in forest floor habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from
External resources
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only