Opisthencentrus dentipennis
Dentipennis Tiger Beetle
Neotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1892)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Odontocheilina
Body length
8.5 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
4
Data level
partial
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Opisthencentrus, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — *Opisthencentrus* W. Horn, 1903 Monotypic.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Ambalia*, *Bennigsenium*, *Calyptoglossa*
Etymology
From Greek *opísthen* (behind) + *kéntron* (point, sting) — "with point behind".
Seasonal activity
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: X-XII
Distribution
Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, Guyana
Countries: Colombia · Venezuela · Trinidad and Tobago · Guyana
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia