Pometon bolivianum
Bolivianum Tiger Beetle
Neotropical IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1869)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Prothymina
Body length
11 mm
Habitat
rocky-steppe
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
3
Data level
partial
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Pometon, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — *Pometon* Gistel, 1857 Body small (7–10 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Brasiella*, *Brzoskaicheila*, *Cenothyla*
Etymology
From Greek *pómētos*/*pómatos* — etymology unclear; possibly coined.
Seasonal activity
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: V-VII
Distribution
Bolivia, Peru, Brazil (Amazonas)
Countries: Bolivia · Peru · Brazil
Provinces / states: Amazonas
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia