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Oxycheila wiesneri
Moravec, 2020 · Species
Wiesneri Tiger Beetle
Description
Wiesneri Tiger Beetle, 17mm, forest floor specialist, diurnal, Neotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Amphibious, associated with river rocks and wet margins.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — Oxycheila Dejean, 1825 Body medium, robust Neotropical Oxycheilini. Amphibious, associated with river rocks and wet margins.
Facts
- Tribe
- Oxycheilini
- Subtribe
- ?
- Body length
- 17 mm
- Size class
- large
- Habitat
- forest-floor
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Neotropical
- Distribution
- Mexico (Veracruz)
- Countries
- Mexico
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Moravec, 2020
Phenology
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Etymology
From Greek *oxýs* (sharp, acute) + χεῖλος (lip) — referring to acute/sharp labrum.
FAQ
What is the Wittmeri 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 Wittmeri Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in forest floor habitats. distributed across the Nearctic / Neotropical region. with records
External resources
Data quality score: 72 · tier B_partial