Tiger Beetles of Angola
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Angola holds 105 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae), including 10 country endemics ★. 20 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Dromica (24), Megacephala (14), Ophryodera (11), Ropaloteres (11).
Habitats: open sandy (68) · coastal (30) · forest (6) · grassland (1)
Iconic species of Angola
Regalis Tiger Beetle
*Megacephala* Latreille, 1802 is a robust Afrotropical tiger beetle genus whose broad, enlarged head is wider than the pronotum — the source of its name. Active after dark on bare or sandy soils, thes…
Distribution — 19 species with GPS data
Color = habitat zone · Dot size = species density · Cicindelidae on GBIF ↗
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dromica | 24 | open sandy Aposematic | DIAGNOSIS — *Dromica* (Pseudodromica) Cassola, 2002. Body 8–18 mm, metallic, oval; labrum transverse; wings dimorphic; ♂… |
| Megacephala | 14 | coastal Metallic | DIAGNOSIS — *Megacephala* Latreille, 1802. Body 15–25 mm; head markedly enlarged, broader than pronotum; color bright me… |
| Ophryodera | 11 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Ophryodera* Chaudoir, 1860. Body medium, 15–22 mm, oval; L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration metallic with pale elytr… |
| Ropaloteres | 11 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Ropaloteres* Guérin-Méneville, 1849. Body 10–18 mm, cylindrical, elongate-cursorial. Coloration metallic (b… |
| Lophyra | 7 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Lophyra* (Spilodella) Matalin & Cherkasov, 2004. Body 9–12 mm, cylindrical; metallic with pale spots; noctu… |
| Elliptica | 6 | forest | DIAGNOSIS — *Elliptica* Fairmaire, 1884 Body 10–18 mm, cylindrical, oval-shouldered; L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration metallic… |
| Prothyma | 5 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Prothyma* (Pseudodistypsidera) W. Horn, 1934. Body 10–16 mm, metallic, cylindrical; fully winged; diurnal; … |
| Habrodera | 4 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Habrodera* Motschulsky, 1862. Body 11–16 mm, elongate-cylindrical, dark and matte. Head wider than pronotum… |
| Manticora | 4 | open sandy Aposematic flightless | DIAGNOSIS — *Manticora* Fabricius, 1792. Body massive, 40–65+ mm, depressed; L:W ratio <2.0. Dorsum entirely matte black… |
| Prothymidia | 4 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Prothymidia* Rivalier, 1957. Body 10–16 mm, oval (L:W <2.0), fully winged. Coloration metallic. Eyes large,… |
| Euryarthron | 3 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Euryarthron* Guérin-Méneville, 1849. Body 10–18 mm, elongate-cylindrical; L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration metalli… |
| Trichotaenia | 3 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Trichotaenia* Rivalier, 1957. Body 10–18 mm, depressed/flattened (L:W 2–3); coloration dark, matte; fully w… |
| Cylindera | 2 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Cylindera* (Eugrapha) Rivalier, 1950. Body 7–14 mm, elongate-cylindrical, metallic. Nocturnal; bare sandy s… |
| Calomera | 1 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Calomera* Motschulsky, 1862. 8–18 mm; genae densely long-setose; sterna setose; elytra with whitish/ivory t… |
| Cratohaerea | 1 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Cratohaerea* Chaudoir, 1850. Body small, 10–16 mm, elongate-cylindrical; length-to-width ratio 2–3. Colorat… |
| Epitrichodes | 1 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Epitrichodes* Rivalier, 1957. Body 9–13 mm, depressed, metallic; fully winged. Head wider than pronotum; ey… |
| Eurymorpha | 1 | grassland | DIAGNOSIS — *Eurymorpha* Hope, 1838 Body 8–14 mm, depressed; L:W ratio <2.0 (broad habitus). Fully winged. Coloration me… |
| Juengeria | 1 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Juengeria* Mandl, 1973. Body medium, ~14 mm, depressed, metallic. Labrum transverse. Wings fully developed.… |
| Myriochila | 1 | coastal | DIAGNOSIS — *Myriochila* Motschulsky, 1857. Body 8–14 mm, elongate, metallic; eyes large, prominent; labrum transverse; … |
| Trichodela | 1 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Trichodela* Rivalier, 1957. Body small to medium, 9–14 mm, elongate-cursorial, cylindrical in cross-section… |
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calomera aulica aulica
= Cicindela aulica cupraria (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Dejean, 1825) | S Pelopones | ||
| Cratohaerea confusa
= Cicindela chrysopyga (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) | Katanga | ||
| Cylindera agualusai
= Cicindela anelia (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
|
Wiesner, 2011 | |||
| Cylindera albosignata
= Cicindela aurosternalis (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1867) | East Caprivi | ||
| Dromica angolana | Cassola, 1980 | Cuando Cubango | ||
| Dromica auropunctata | W. Horn, 1922 | Benguela ★ | ||
| Dromica bicostata | Cassola, 2002 | Cunene | ||
| Dromica cassolai | Schüle, 2003 | Huila | ||
| Dromica fredericoi | A. Serrano and Capela, 2015 | Bié | ||
| Dromica hassoni | Schüle and Monfort, 2017 | Cuanza Sul | ||
| Dromica huilaensis | Schüle, 2017 | ★ | ||
| Dromica humeralis | W. Horn, 1913 | Huambo | ||
| Dromica juengeri | Cassola, 1985 | Kwanza Sul | ||
| Dromica lineata | Schuele, 2019 | Huila | ★ | |
| Dromica lunai | Cassola, 2002 | Lunda Norte | ||
| Dromica marginepunctata | Cassola, 2002 | Benguela | ||
| Dromica pentheri | Cassola, 2002 | Ohangwena | ||
| Dromica serietuberculata hammondi | Cassola, 1980 | Lunda Norte | ||
| Dromica serietuberculata lundana | Basilewsky, 1965 | Lunda Norte | ||
| Dromica serietuberculata serietuberculata | Klug, 1834 | Lunda Norte | ||
| Dromica silvata | Schüle, 2019 | Cuanza Sul | ★ | |
| Dromica similis | Cassola, 2002 | Bié | ||
| Dromica soror | Péringuey, 1896 | Benguela | ||
| Dromica strandi crebrepunctata | W. Horn, 1929 | Cuando Kubango | ||
| Dromica strandi strandi | Basilewsky, 1958 | Cuando Kubango | ||
| Dromica tricostata | Péringuey, 1888 | ★ | ||
| Dromica variani | Schüle, 2019 | Malanje | ★ | |
| Dromica wellmani | Cassola, 2002 | Benguela | ||
| Elliptica laticornis disperseflavescens | Werner, 2001 | |||
| Elliptica laticornis irregularis
= Cicindela laticornis laticornis (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2001 | |||
| Elliptica laticornis laticornis | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Elliptica muata muata | Werner, 2001 | |||
| Elliptica muata parallelestriata | Werner, 2001 | |||
| Elliptica transversefasciata
= Cicindela denticollis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2001 | Katanga | ||
| Epitrichodes villosus
= Cicindela boussingaulti (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
Wiesner, 2013 | Northwest | ||
| Euryarthron cosmemosignatum | (Bates, 1878) | Katanga | ||
| Euryarthron quadristriatum | Werner, 2001 | ★ | ||
| Euryarthron reticostatum
= Cicindela revoili (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2001 | |||
| Eurymorpha cyanipes
= Cicindela aeneodorsis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | Swakopmund | ||
| Habrodera cabinda
= Cicindela capensis capensis (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) | Angola | ||
| Habrodera leucoptera cabinda
= Cicindela leucoptera leucoptera (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) | |||
| Habrodera nilotica nilotica | Werner, 1999 | KwaZulu-Natal | ||
| Habrodera nitidula nitidula | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Juengeria juengeriorum | (Mandl, 1973) | Calulo | ||
| Lophyra clathrata | Werner, 2000 | Benguela | ||
| Lophyra differens | (Bates, 1878) | Limpopo | ||
| Lophyra endroedyi
= Cicindela escheri (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2000 | Kaokoland | ||
| Lophyra herero
= Cicindela hilariola (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2000 | |||
| Lophyra obliquograciliaenea | Werner, 2000 | |||
| Lophyra reliqua | (Bates, 1878) | Kassai | ||
| Lophyra wellmani
= Cicindela alba (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) | |||
| Manticora congoensis | (Bates, 1878) | Katanga | ||
| Manticora imperator imperator | Péringuey, 1888 | |||
| Manticora mygaloides | (Bates, 1878) | Limpopo | ||
| Manticora sichelii | (Bates, 1878) | E Cape Province | ||
| Megacephala laevicollis rugipennis | Werner, 2003 | |||
| Megacephala regalis angolana | Werner, 2003 | |||
| Megacephala regalis angulicollis | Werner, 2003 | Limpopo | ||
| Megacephala regalis atrospinosa | Werner, 2003 | Limpopo | ||
| Megacephala regalis bennigseni | Werner, 2003 | Limpopo ★ | ||
| Megacephala regalis bivari | Werner, 2003 | |||
| Megacephala regalis citernii | Werner, 2003 | Limpopo | ||
| Megacephala regalis hauseri | Werner, 2003 | Limpopo | ||
| Megacephala regalis katangana | Werner, 2003 | Limpopo | ||
| Megacephala regalis oscari | Werner, 2003 | Limpopo | ||
| Megacephala regalis peringueyi
= Cicindela regalis regalis (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2003 | Limpopo | ||
| Megacephala regalis revoili | Werner, 2003 | Limpopo | ||
| Megacephala regalis serratosetosa | Werner, 2003 | Limpopo | ||
| Megacephala regalis xerophila | Werner, 2003 | Limpopo | ||
| Myriochila jucunda | (Bates, 1878) | Groottenfein | ||
| Ophryodera foliicornis foliicornis
= Cicindela foliicornis trimaculata (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1874) | |||
| Ophryodera rufomarginata bohemani
= Cicindela rufomarginata bradshawi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1874) | |||
| Ophryodera rufomarginata bradshawi | (Bates, 1892) | |||
| Ophryodera rufomarginata circumcinctoides | Wiesner, 2011 | |||
| Ophryodera rufomarginata distanti | Wiesner, 2011 | |||
| Ophryodera rufomarginata maculatovittata | Wiesner, 2011 | |||
| Ophryodera rufomarginata oberthueri | Wiesner, 2011 | |||
| Ophryodera rufomarginata poggei | Wiesner, 2011 | |||
| Ophryodera rufomarginata richteri
= Cicindela rufomarginata rufomarginata (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
Wiesner, 2011 | |||
| Ophryodera rufomarginata rufomarginata | (Bates, 1874) | |||
| Ophryodera smrzi
= Cicindela graphiptera (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
Wiesner, 2011 | Bie | ||
| Prothyma erythropyga erythropyga | Putzeys, 1880 | ★ | ||
| Prothyma erythropyga perviridis
= Cicindela guttipennis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
Rivalier, 1964 | |||
| Prothyma guttipennis | (Bates, 1892) | Katanga | ||
| Prothyma leprieurii cupreodorsalis | W. Horn, 1913 | |||
| Prothyma quadripustulata
= Cicindela radama (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | East Caprivi | ||
| Prothymidia angusticollis abyssiniensis
= Cicindela angusticollis angusticollis (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Werner, 1999 | |||
| Prothymidia angusticollis angusticollis | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Prothymidia angusticollis itombwensis
= Cicindela foveicollis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
Werner, 1999 | |||
| Prothymidia foveicollis
= Cicindela gemmiprivata (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | Katanga | ||
| Ropaloteres fatidicus fatidicus | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Ropaloteres fatidicus inrostratus | Cassola & Werner, 2000 | |||
| Ropaloteres fatidicus shabensis
= Cicindela feisthamelii (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Cassola & Werner, 2000 | |||
| Ropaloteres grandis grandis | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Ropaloteres grandis interruptoabbreviatus | Cassola & Werner, 2000 | |||
| Ropaloteres grandis pseudocinctus | Cassola & Werner, 2000 | |||
| Ropaloteres marshalli | Cassola & Werner, 2000 | Katanga | ||
| Ropaloteres miserandus | Cassola & Werner, 2000 | |||
| Ropaloteres prodotiformis | Cassola & Werner, 2000 | |||
| Ropaloteres quedenfeldti | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Ropaloteres regina | Cassola & Werner, 2000 | Kasai | ||
| Trichodela nubifera | Cassola & Werner, 2000 | |||
| Trichotaenia nzingae | Cassola & Werner, 2000 | Bié | ★ | |
| Trichotaenia pepetela | Cassola & Werner, 2000 | Bié | ||
| Trichotaenia suturata | Cassola & Werner, 2000 |
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