Cheilonycha auripennis, the bicolored mound-dwelling tiger beetle, is a species of tiger beetle. This species is found in Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil.Catalogue of Life: Cheilonycha auripennis
Adults have been observed sheltering inside termite mounds at night and during the day when it is hot. Larvae make burrows in the surface of termite mounds.Taxonomic and nomenclatorial revision within the Neotropical genera of the subtribe Odontocheilina W. Horn in a new sense 8. Redescription and lectotype designation of Pentacomia (Pentacomia) lanei (W. Horn), with a new record from Paraguay
Subspecies Cheilonycha auripennis auripennis (Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil) Cheilonycha auripennis chiquitosiana J.Moravec, 2019 (Bolivia)
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