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Mesochila smaragdula completemaculata
Moravec, 2020 · Subspecies
Smaragdula Tiger Beetle
Description
Smaragdula Tiger Beetle, 11mm, forest floor specialist, diurnal, Neotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly narrower; eyewith large, protuberant; [inherited from species]
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Mesochila* Sumlin, 1979 Body small (6–10 mm), elongate-compact habitus. Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly narrower; eyewith large, protuberant. [inherited from species]
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Odontocheilina
- Body length
- 11 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- forest-floor
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Neotropical
- Distribution
- Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador…
- Countries
- Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Moravec, 2020
Phenology
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Etymology
From Greek *mésos* (middle) + χεῖλος (lip) — "middle-lipped".
FAQ
What is the Smaragdula Tiger Beetle?
*Mesochila* is a small genus of ten metallic tiger beetles inhabiting the forests of the Neotropical region, from Central America south through the Amazon basin. These slender, cylindrical beetles are nocturnal hunters, stalking prey across bare clay-loam and sandy clay substrates on the forest floo
Where does the Smaragdula Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in forest floor habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from Br
External resources
Data quality score: 61 · tier B_partial