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Oxygonia albitaenia

Albitaenia Tiger Beetle
Moravec, 2020
Junior synonyms: cyanopis Bates, 1871
Neotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
Moravec, 2020
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Odontocheilina
Body length
11.5 mm
Habitat
arboreal
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
2
Data level
complete

Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification

This diagnosis describes the genus Oxygonia, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.

DIAGNOSIS — *Oxygonia* Mannerheim, 1837 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head about awith wide awith pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.

Similar taxa: Resembles *Brasiella*, *Brzoskaicheila*, *Cenothyla*

Etymology

From Greek *oxýs* (sharp) + *gōnía* (angle, corner) — sharp-angled (pronotum or elytra).

Seasonal activity

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: X-XII

Distribution

Ecuador, Colombia

Countries: Colombia · Ecuador

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia