Phaeoxantha nocturna
Nocturna Tiger Beetle
Junior synonyms: menetriesi (Dejean, 1837), brevicollis (Chaudoir, 1865)
Pantropical IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1869)
Tribe
Megacephalini
Subtribe
Megacephalina
Body length
20 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
nocturnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
partial
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Phaeoxantha, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
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
Similar taxa: Resembles *Megacephala*, *Pseudotetracha*, *Tetracha*
Etymology
From Greek *phaiós* (dark/dusky) + *xanthós* (yellow) — referring to dorsal coloration with darker base and yellowish markings.
Seasonal activity
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: VII-VIII
Distribution
Brazil (Amazonas)
Countries: Brazil
Provinces / states: Amazonas
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia