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partial NE subspecies large ★ 5.3 Metallic

Oxycheila opacipennis cophognathoides

Moravec, 2020

Common name: Opacipennis Tiger Beetle

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

Distribution

Argentina (Misiones), Brazil (Parana, Sao Paulo)

Forest habitatBiome: Tropical forest
Provinces: Misiones, Parana, Sao Paulo

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)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Oxycheila opacipennis opacipennis (Moravec, 2020)

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

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What is the Opacipennis 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 Opacipennis Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in forest floor habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from
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