Phaeoxantha wimmeri
Wimmeri Tiger Beetle
Neotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
Moravec, 2020
Tribe
Megacephalini
Subtribe
Megacephalina
Body length
20 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
nocturnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
complete
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 *Ambalia*, *Bennigsenium*, *Calyptoglossa*
Etymology
From Greek *phaiós* (dark/dusky) + *xanthós* (yellow) — referring to dorsal coloration with darker base and yellowish markings.
Seasonal activity
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: X-XII
Distribution
Bolivia (Santa Cruz)
Countries: Bolivia
Provinces / states: Santa Cruz
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia