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Phaeoxantha wimmeri

Moravec, 2020

Common name: Wimmeri Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Megacephalini
Subtribe
Megacephalina
Bioregion
Neotropical
Countries
1
Body length
20 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
nocturnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Bolivia (Santa Cruz)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Santa Cruz

Flight period

I

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
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IX
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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

Precise distribution

BO

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

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

Originally described as luteamaculata (Bates, 1869); transferred to Phyllodroma

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

Data quality: 72/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Luteamaculata Tiger Beetle? ▾
Phyllodroma haunts clay banks along Amazonian streams, where its small metallic body blends into the forest floor. This compact Neotropical genus, active after dark, belongs to the tribe Cicindelini and numbers just two species. Its elongate, cylindrical form marks it as a specialist of bare clay-
Where does the Luteamaculata Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records f