Oxygonia vuillefroyi

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)

Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: VII-VIII

Distribution

Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Nigeria

Countries: DR Congo · Republic of Congo · Cameroon · Central African Republic · NG

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia