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Cheilonycha auripennis chiquitosiana
(Bates, 1878) · Subspecies
Auripennis Tiger Beetle
Description
Auripennis Tiger Beetle, 13.5mm, forest floor specialist, diurnal, Neotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head about awith wide awith pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Cheilonycha* Lacordaire, 1843 Body small (6–10 mm), elongate-compact habitus. Head about awith wide awith pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Odontocheilina
- Body length
- 13.5 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- forest-floor
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Neotropical
- Distribution
- Brazil (Sao Paulo, Minas Gerais)
- Countries
- Brazil
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1878
Phenology
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Etymology
From Greek *χεῖλος* (lip) + *ónyx* (claw, nail) — referring to labral claw-like structures.
FAQ
What is the Chalybea Tiger Beetle?
*Cheilonycha* Lacordaire, 1842 is a small Neotropical genus of tiger beetles inhabiting the bark and branches of forest trees across South America. These metallic, diurnally active beetles are remarkable among cicindelids for their bark-dwelling lifestyle, with larvae developing within burrows excav
Where does the Chalybea Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in forest floor habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from Brazil
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 72 · tier B_partial