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Phaeoxantha klugii

(Bates, 1869)

Common name: Klugii Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Megacephalini
Subtribe
Megacephalina
Bioregion
Neotropical
Countries
4
Body length
20 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
nocturnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Colombia, Ecuador, Peru (Amazonas, Cusco, Sivia, Rio Napo), Brazil (Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Pará, Rondonia)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Amazonas, Cusco, Sivia, Rio Napo, Mato Grosso, Pará, Rondonia

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Megacephala, Pseudotetracha, Tetracha
II
III
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VIII
IX
X
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XII

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

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Phaeoxantha* Chaudoir, 1850 Body medium to large (12–20 mm), robust habituwith typical of Megacephalini. Head broad, wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant (leswith so than diurn

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

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

Originally described as laminata (Bates, 1869); transferred to Phaeoxantha

Synonym: Cicindela laminata (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 Laminata Tiger Beetle? ▾
Under the canopy of Amazonian forests, Phaeoxantha beetles emerge only after dark, their metallic bodies glinting as they hunt along sandy and clay-loam riverbanks. This Neotropical genus of eight species ranges across northern South America, from the Guiana Shield through the Amazon basin. Like o
Where does the Laminata Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Pantropical region. with records from Peru (P
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