Field Cards — Angola
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Calomera aulica aulica
(Dejean, 1825)
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
S Pelopones, Baluchistan, Sind, Gujarat, Cacheu, Oio, North Eastern
= Cicindela aulica cupraria (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Cratohaerea confusa
(Bates, 1878)
10–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga, Maniema, Tanganika, Sankuru, Lualaba, Kasai
= Cicindela chrysopyga (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Cylindera agualusai
Wiesner, 2011
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
= Cicindela anelia (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Cylindera albosignata
(Bates, 1867)
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
East Caprivi, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal
= Cicindela aurosternalis (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Dromica angolana
Cassola, 1980
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Cuando Cubango
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica auropunctata
W. Horn, 1922
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic★ 5.3
Benguela, Malanje, Huambo, Bié, Huila
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica bicostata
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Cunene
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica cassolai
Schüle, 2003
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.8
Huila
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica fredericoi
A. Serrano and Capela, 2015
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.8
Bié
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica hassoni
Schüle and Monfort, 2017
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.8
Cuanza Sul
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica huilaensis
Schüle, 2017
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic★ 5.3
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica humeralis
W. Horn, 1913
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Huambo, Bié
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica juengeri
Cassola, 1985
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Kwanza Sul, Malanje
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica lineata
Schuele, 2019
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic★ 5.3
Huila
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica lunai
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Lunda Norte, Katanga
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica marginepunctata
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Benguela, Cuando Cubango, Kwanza Sul, Huambo
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica pentheri
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Ohangwena, Okavango, Caprivi, Matabeleland North
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica serietuberculata hammondi
Cassola, 1980
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Lunda Norte, Katanga, Mbeya
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica serietuberculata lundana
Basilewsky, 1965
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Lunda Norte, Katanga, Mbeya
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica serietuberculata serietuberculata
Klug, 1834
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Lunda Norte, Katanga, Mbeya
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica silvata
Schüle, 2019
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic★ 5.3
Cuanza Sul
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica similis
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Bié, Cuando Cubando
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
Dromica soror
Péringuey, 1896
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Benguela, Huambo
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica strandi crebrepunctata
W. Horn, 1929
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Cuando Kubango, Katanga
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica strandi strandi
Basilewsky, 1958
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Cuando Kubango, Katanga
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica tricostata
Péringuey, 1888
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic★ 5.3
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica variani
Schüle, 2019
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic★ 5.3
Malanje
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica wellmani
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Benguela, Bié
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica laticornis disperseflavescens
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica laticornis irregularis
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
= Cicindela laticornis laticornis (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica laticornis laticornis
(Bates, 1878)
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica muata muata
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica muata parallelestriata
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly p
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica transversefasciata
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
forestdiurnal
Katanga
= Cicindela denticollis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly p
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Epitrichodes villosus
Wiesner, 2013
9–13 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandydiurnal
Northwest
= Cicindela boussingaulti (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Body medium, elongate-cursorial habitus.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Euryarthron cosmemosignatum
(Bates, 1878)
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga
Horn, 1892 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Euryarthron quadristriatum
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic
Horn, 1892 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Euryarthron reticostatum
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela revoili (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Horn, 1892 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
Eurymorpha cyanipes
(Bates, 1892)
8–14 mm
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
grasslanddiurnal
Swakopmund, Lüderitz
= Cicindela aeneodorsis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Body medium, elongate-cursorial habitus with broad proportions (etymological reference: Greek *eurys*, broad + *morphe*, form).
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
Habrodera cabinda
(Bates, 1878)
11–16 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Angola
= Cicindela capensis capensis (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Habrodera leucoptera cabinda
(Bates, 1878)
11–16 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela leucoptera leucoptera (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Resembles Hypaetha, Lophyra, Myriochila
Habrodera nilotica nilotica
Werner, 1999
11–16 mm
Active March–July (peak Apr–Jun)
open sandydiurnal
KwaZulu-Natal
Resembles Myriochila, Salpingophora, Socotrana
Habrodera nitidula nitidula
(Bates, 1878)
11–16 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
Juengeria juengeriorum
(Mandl, 1973)
9 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandydiurnal
Calulo
Aberrant monospecific African genus: Lophyra-like head+pronotum + Lophyridia-type elytral markings (2 marginal spots); labrum large unidentate 4-haired with met
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Lophyra clathrata
Werner, 2000
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Benguela, Huila, KwaZulu-Natal, Orange, Cape Province
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Hypaetha, Myriochila, Prothyma
Lophyra differens
(Bates, 1878)
9–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, Venda, Grootfontein, East
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Lophyra endroedyi
Werner, 2000
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Kaokoland, Damaraland
= Cicindela escheri (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Lophyra herero
Werner, 2000
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
= Cicindela hilariola (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
Lophyra obliquograciliaenea
Werner, 2000
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Cylindera, Hipparidium, Chaetotaxis
Lophyra reliqua
(Bates, 1878)
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Kassai, Gauteng, Oranje, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Lophyra wellmani
(Bates, 1878)
9–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
= Cicindela alba (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Manticora congoensis
(Bates, 1878)
35–65 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandynocturnalflightless★ 6.1
Katanga
Dorsum entirely matte black to dark brown, lacking metallic ir
Resembles Mantica, Platychile
Manticora imperator imperator
Péringuey, 1888
35–65 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandynocturnalflightless★ 6.1
Dorsum entirely matte black to dark brown, lacking metallic ir
Resembles Mantica, Platychile
Manticora mygaloides
(Bates, 1878)
35–65 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandynocturnalflightless★ 6.1
Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, Owambo, Tsumeb, Outjo, Mpumalanga
Dorsum entirely matte black to dark brown, lacking metallic ir
Resembles Mantica, Platychile
Manticora sichelii
(Bates, 1878)
35–65 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandynocturnalflightless★ 6.1
E Cape Province, Orange
Dorsum entirely matte black to dark brown, lacking metallic ir
Resembles Mantica, Platychile
Megacephala laevicollis rugipennis
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.8
Resembles Phaeoxantha, Pseudotetracha, Tetracha
Megacephala regalis angolana
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Megacephala regalis angulicollis
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
Megacephala regalis atrospinosa
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.8
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
Megacephala regalis bennigseni
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ Endemic★ 6.3
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
Megacephala regalis bivari
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Megacephala regalis citernii
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
Megacephala regalis hauseri
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
Megacephala regalis katangana
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
Megacephala regalis oscari
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
Megacephala regalis peringueyi
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 6.3
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
= Cicindela regalis regalis (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Megacephala regalis revoili
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.8
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
Megacephala regalis serratosetosa
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
Megacephala regalis xerophila
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.8
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
Resembles Phaeoxantha, Pseudotetracha, Tetracha
Myriochila jucunda
(Bates, 1878)
9–15 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
Groottenfein, Kavango, Caprivi
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera foliicornis foliicornis
(Bates, 1874)
15–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela foliicornis trimaculata (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata bohemani
(Bates, 1874)
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela rufomarginata bradshawi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata bradshawi
(Bates, 1892)
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata circumcinctoides
Wiesner, 2011
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata distanti
Wiesner, 2011
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata maculatovittata
Wiesner, 2011
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata oberthueri
Wiesner, 2011
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata poggei
Wiesner, 2011
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata richteri
Wiesner, 2011
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela rufomarginata rufomarginata (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata rufomarginata
(Bates, 1874)
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera smrzi
Wiesner, 2011
15–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Bie, Malanje, Huambo
= Cicindela graphiptera (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant; fronwith with paired supraorbital ridgewith raised
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
Prothyma erythropyga erythropyga
Putzeys, 1880
10–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Prothyma erythropyga perviridis
Rivalier, 1964
10–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
= Cicindela guttipennis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cylindera, Cosmodela, other Oriental genera by aedeagal morphology and Prothymina subtribe characters (R
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Prothyma guttipennis
(Bates, 1892)
10–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
Katanga
Distinguished from Cylindera, Cosmodela, other Oriental genera by aedeagal morphology and Prothymina subtribe characters (R
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Prothyma leprieurii cupreodorsalis
W. Horn, 1913
10–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
Resembles Hypaetha, Lophyra, Myriochila
Prothyma quadripustulata
(Bates, 1892)
10–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
East Caprivi, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal
= Cicindela radama (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cylindera, Cosmodela, other Oriental genera by aedeagal morphology and Prothymina subtribe characters (R
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Prothymidia angusticollis abyssiniensis
Werner, 1999
10–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela angusticollis angusticollis (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Prothymidia angusticollis angusticollis
(Bates, 1878)
10–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Prothymidia angusticollis itombwensis
Werner, 1999
10–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela foveicollis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Prothymidia foveicollis
(Bates, 1892)
10–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga
= Cicindela gemmiprivata (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres fatidicus fatidicus
(Bates, 1878)
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres fatidicus inrostratus
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres fatidicus shabensis
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela feisthamelii (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Hypaetha, Lophyra, Myriochila
Ropaloteres grandis grandis
(Bates, 1878)
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres grandis interruptoabbreviatus
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres grandis pseudocinctus
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres marshalli
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres miserandus
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres prodotiformis
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
Ropaloteres quedenfeldti
(Bates, 1878)
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres regina
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Kasai, Katanga
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Trichodela nubifera
Cassola & Werner, 2000
9–14 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Trichotaenia nzingae
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic
Bié
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Trichotaenia pepetela
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Bié
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Trichotaenia suturata
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa