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Pronyssa manaslucola

Wiesner, 2004

Common name: Manaslucola Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Nearctic / Neotropical
Countries
10
Body length
12.5 mm
Habitat
arboreal
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru

Flight period

I

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Similar to: Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

IX-III (rainfall-triggered, Neotropical wet season)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] montanea (Bates, 1892) (Bates, 1892)

Originally described as montanea (Bates, 1892); transferred to Pronyssa

Synonym: Cicindela montanea (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Data quality: 61/100  ·  Source: GBIF; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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Pronyssa Bates, 1874 is a small genus of roughly eight Neotropical tiger beetles found in the forests of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Unlike most cicindelids that hunt on open ground, Pronyssa is arboreal, stalking prey on tree bark under cover of darkness. Larvae develop in burrows excavated wi
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It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Nearctic / Neotropical region. with records from
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