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Pentacomia speculifera

(Bates, 1869)

Common name: Speculifera Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Odontocheilina
Bioregion
Neotropical
Countries
1
Body length
10.5 mm
Habitat
arboreal
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Brazil (Minas Gerais, Goias, Mato Grosso, Santa Cruz)

Provinces: Minas Gerais, Goias, Mato Grosso, Santa Cruz

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
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IX-III (rainfall-triggered, Neotropical wet season)

Key diagnostic characters

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

Precise distribution

BR

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] vallicola (Bates, 1869) (Bates, 1869)

Originally described as vallicola (Bates, 1869); transferred to Pentacomia

Synonym: Cicindela vallicola (Bates, 1869) [basionym]

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

Frequently asked

What is the Vallicola Tiger Beetle? ▾
Hidden in the forest canopy of Central and South America, Pentacomia beetles spend their lives on bark and branches, hunting by night. This small Neotropical genus, described by Bates in 1872, comprises 12 species ranging across the Amazon basin and into southern Brazil and Bolivia. Unlike most ti
Where does the Vallicola Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from Colombia