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partial NE species Endemic · BR large ★ 5.1 Metallic

Phaeoxantha laminata

(Bates, 1869)

Common name: Laminata Tiger Beetle

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

Distribution

Peru (Pebas, Sivia), Brazil (Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Para, Rondonia), Paraguay, Argentina (Misiones, Rio Negro)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Pebas, Sivia, Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Para, Rondonia, Misiones, Rio Negro

Flight period

I

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Similar to: Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Tetracha
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

VI-X (rainfall-triggered, variable)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Phaeoxantha lindemannae (Moravec, 2020)

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

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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
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It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from B
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