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partial NE species Endemic · EC large

Oxygoniola chamaeleon

Wiesner, 2008

Common name: Chamaeleon Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Odontocheilina
Bioregion
Neotropical
Countries
7
Body length
10 mm
Habitat
forest-floor
Activity
crepuscular
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, Guyana

Forest habitatBiome: Tropical forest

Flight period

I

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Similar to: Resembles Cheiloxya, Pseudoxycheila
II
III
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V
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VII
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IX
X
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XII

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

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Taxonomic notes

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

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

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

Data quality: 58/100  ·  Source: GBIF; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Affinis 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 Affinis Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in forest floor habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from Ecuador.