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free_basic NE species Endemic · BR large ★ 5.3 Metallic

Oxycheila costaricana

(Bates, 1881)

Common name: Costaricana Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Oxycheilini
Subtribe
?
Bioregion
Neotropical
Countries
2
Body length
17 mm
Habitat
forest-floor
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Costa Rica, Panama

Forest habitatBiome: Tropical forest

Flight period

I

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Similar to: Resembles Cheiloxya, Pseudoxycheila
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IX-III (rainfall-triggered, Neotropical wet season)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — Oxycheila Dejean, 1825 Body medium, robust Neotropical Oxycheilini. Amphibious, associated with river rocks and wet margins.

Precise distribution

CR, PA

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] distigma (Bates, 1881) (Bates, 1881)

Originally described as distigma (Bates, 1881); transferred to Oxycheila · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela distigma (Bates, 1881) [basionym]

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

Frequently asked

What is the Distigma Tiger Beetle? ▾
Oxycheila Dejean, 1825 is a robust, metallic Neotropical tiger beetle genus of approximately 52 species, haunting moist riparian banks and humid forest floors across South America. Nocturnal pursuit hunters, adults shelter near clay-loam substrates where larvae excavate vertical burrows. Males bea
Where does the Distigma Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in forest floor habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from Brazil