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Oxycheila pearsoni pearsoni
(Bates, 1881) · Subspecies
Pearsoni Tiger Beetle
Description
Pearsoni Tiger Beetle, 17mm, forest floor specialist, diurnal, Neotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Facts
- Tribe
- Oxycheilini
- Subtribe
- ?
- Body length
- 17 mm
- Size class
- large
- Habitat
- forest-floor
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Neotropical
- Distribution
- Peru, Bolivia
- Countries
- Bolivia, Peru
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Mandl, 1970
Phenology
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Etymology
From Greek *oxýs* (sharp, acute) + χεῖλος (lip) — referring to acute/sharp labrum.
FAQ
What is the Peruviana Tiger Beetle?
*Oxycheila* Dejean, 1825 is a robust, metallic Neotropical tiger beetle genus of approximately 52 species, haunting moist riparian banks and humid forest floors across South America. Nocturnal pursuit hunters, adults shelter near clay-loam substrates where larvae excavate vertical burrows. Males bea
Where does the Peruviana Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in forest floor habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from Peru
External resources
Data quality score: 72 · tier B_partial