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Opilidia macrocnema kinbergi
(Bates, 1892) · Subspecies
Macrocnema Tiger Beetle
Description
Macrocnema Tiger Beetle, 12mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Neotropical / Nearctic — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open bright substra [inherited from species]
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Opilidia* Rivalier, 1954 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open bright substra [inherited from species]
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 12 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Neotropical / Nearctic
- Distribution
- Mexico (Baja California, California Sur, Sonora, Nayarit…
- Countries
- Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1892
Phenology
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Etymology
Etymology unclear; possibly from Greek *opilion* (harvestman, daddy long-legs).
FAQ
What is the Macrocnema Tiger Beetle?
*Opilidia* Rivalier, 1954 is a small Neotropical genus of tiger beetles adapted to life along tidal margins of lowland tropical coastlines. These metallic, spotted beetles are nocturnal hunters, active on intertidal and supratidal sand flats and mudflats where few cicindelids venture. With roughly f
Where does the Macrocnema Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Neotropical / Nearctic region. with rec
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 78 · tier A_verified