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Oxygonia moronensis

Moronensis Tiger Beetle
(Bates, 1881)
Afrotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1881)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Odontocheilina
Body length
11.5 mm
Habitat
arboreal
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
3
Data level
partial

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: VII-VIII

Distribution

Democratic Republic of Congo (Kivu), Rwanda, Burundi

Countries: DR Congo · RW · BI

Provinces / states: Kivu

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia