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Oxygonia prodiga

(Bates, 1881)

Common name: Prodiga Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Odontocheilina
Bioregion
Neotropical
Countries
4
Body length
11.5 mm
Habitat
arboreal
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador

Flight period

I

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Similar to: Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

IX-III (rainfall-triggered, Neotropical wet season)

Key diagnostic characters

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

Confidence profile

geo:H|bio:H|morph:H|pheno:I|elev:I|obs:M

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] prodiga prodiga (Bates, 1881) (Bates, 1881)

Originally described as prodiga prodiga (Bates, 1881); transferred to Oxygonia · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela prodiga prodiga (Bates, 1881) [basionym]

Data quality: 75/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Prodiga Tiger Beetle? ▾
Hidden in the bark of Andean and Amazonian trees, Oxygonia is one of the few tiger beetle genera to have abandoned the ground entirely for life in the forest canopy. These metallic, spotted beetles patrol bark surfaces by night, from foothills to cloud-forest elevations of 700–2,500 m. Their larva
Where does the Prodiga Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from Peru, Bolivi
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