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partial NE species large ★ 5.3 Metallic

Oxycheila similis

(Bates, 1881)

Common name: Similis Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Oxycheilini
Subtribe
?
Bioregion
Neotropical
Countries
1
Body length
17 mm
Habitat
forest-floor
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul)

Forest habitatBiome: Tropical forest
Provinces: Rio Grande do Sul

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: [orig. comb.] tristis (Fabricius, 1801) (Fabricius, 1801)

Originally described as tristis (Fabricius, 1801); transferred to Oxycheila · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela tristis (Fabricius, 1801) [basionym]

Data quality: 58/100  ·  Source: GBIF; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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