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Phaeoxantha cruciata cruciata
(Bates, 1869) · Subspecies
Cruciata Tiger Beetle
Description
Cruciata Tiger Beetle, 20mm, open ground specialist, nocturnal, Neotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Facts
- Tribe
- Megacephalini
- Subtribe
- Megacephalina
- Body length
- 20 mm
- Size class
- large
- Habitat
- open-ground
- Activity
- nocturnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Neotropical
- Distribution
- Brazil (Bahia, Ceara, Rio Grande do Norte)
- Countries
- Brazil
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1869
Phenology
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Etymology
From Greek *phaiós* (dark/dusky) + *xanthós* (yellow) — referring to dorsal coloration with darker base and yellowish markings.
FAQ
What is the Cruciata Tiger Beetle?
Under the canopy of Amazonian forests, *Phaeoxantha* beetles emerge only after dark, their metallic bodies glinting as they hunt along sandy and clay-loam riverbanks. This Neotropical genus of eight species ranges across northern South America, from the Guiana Shield through the Amazon basin. Like o
Where does the Cruciata Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from Brazil
External resources
Data quality score: 75 · tier B_partial