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Oxygonia prodiga prodiga
(Bates, 1881) · Subspecies
Prodiga Tiger Beetle
Description
Prodiga Tiger Beetle, 11.5mm, arboreal specialist, diurnal, Neotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head about awith wide awith pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant; [inherited from species]
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Oxygonia* Mannerheim, 1837 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head about awith wide awith pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant. [inherited from species]
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Odontocheilina
- Body length
- 11.5 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- arboreal
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Neotropical
- Distribution
- Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador
- Countries
- Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1881
Phenology
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Etymology
From Greek *oxýs* (sharp) + *gōnía* (angle, corner) — sharp-angled (pronotum or elytra).
FAQ
What is the Prodiga Tiger Beetle?
Hidden in the bark of Andean and Amazonian trees, *Oxygonia* is one of the few tiger beetle genera to have abandoned the ground entirely for life in the forest canopy. These metallic, spotted beetles patrol bark surfaces by night, from foothills to cloud-forest elevations of 700–2,500 m. Their larva
Where does the Prodiga Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in arboreal habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from Peru, Bolivi
External resources
Data quality score: 75 · tier B_partial