Pentacomia egregia

Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification

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

DIAGNOSIS — *Pentacomia* Bates, 1872 Body small (6–10 mm), elongate-compact habitus. Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly narrower; eyewith large, protuberant.

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

Etymology

From Greek *pénte* (five) + *kómē* (hair, tuft) — "five-tufted", referring to specific setae arrangement.

Seasonal activity

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

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

Distribution

Colombia, Venezuela, French Guiana, Guiana, Brazil (Amazonas, Pará), Peru, Bolivia

Countries: Bolivia · Brazil · Colombia · French Guiana · Peru · Venezuela

Provinces / states: Amazonas · Pará

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia