Field Cards — Argentina

4–8 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

= Cicindela argentata cyanosparsa (Dejean, 1831) [basionym]

Neotropical.

Resembles Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla, Cicindela

4–8 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Amazonas, Sao Paulo, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Jujuy, Salta, Tu

= Cicindela aureola alvarengai (Bates, 1881) [basionym]

Neotropical.

Resembles Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla, Cicindela

4–8 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Amazonas, Sao Paulo, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Jujuy, Salta, Tu

= Cicindela aureola jatahyana (Bates, 1881) [basionym]

Neotropical; [inherited from species]

Resembles Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla, Cicindela

4–8 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Amazonas, Sao Paulo, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Jujuy, Salta, Tu

= Cicindela banghaasi (Mandl, 1935) [basionym]

Neotropical.

Resembles Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla, Cicindela

4–8 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Goias, Mato Grosso, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Corrientes, Jujuy

Neotropical.

Resembles Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla, Cicindela

4–8 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Santa Cruz, Mato Grosso, Chaco

= Cicindela darlingtoniana (Bates, 1881) [basionym]

Neotropical.

Resembles Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla, Cicindela

4–8 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Bahia, Espirito Santo, Goias, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais

Neotropical.

Resembles Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla, Cicindela

4–8 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Mato Grosso, Corrientes, Jujuy, Salta

Neotropical.

Resembles Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla, Cicindela

4–8 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Neotropical.

Resembles Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla, Cicindela

4–8 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Salta, Santa Cruz

Neotropical.

Resembles Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla, Cicindela

4–8 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Sao Paulo, Goias, Mato Grosso

= Cicindela acuniae (Rivalier, 1950) [basionym]

Neotropical.

Resembles Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla, Cicindela

8–18 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Jujuy, Salta, Santa Fe

= Cicindela rugatilis (Bates, 1881) [basionym]

Nearctic + Neotropical.

Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela

8–20 mm

Active January–December (year-round)

Santa Catarina, Rio de Janeiro, Espirito Santo, Misiones

= Cicindela ichneumoneum ichneumoneum (Klug, 1834) [basionym]

Diagnostic: comb-like (pectinate) maxillary palpi (Greek ktenos = comb, stoma = mouth) — unique to Ctenos [inherited from species]

Resembles Pogonostoma

5–22 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Chubut

= Cicindela melaleuca melaleuca (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.

Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla

5–22 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Amazonas, Goias, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Para, Sao Paulo, Toc

Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.

Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera

5–22 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla

5–22 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Patagonia

= Cicindela patagonica cherubim (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla

5–22 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Patagonia

= Cicindela patagonica patagonica (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla

5–22 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

= Cicindela ramosa (Bates, 1867) [basionym]

Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.

Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla

5–22 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Corrientes, Entre Rios, Misiones

Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.

Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela

5–22 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.

Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla

10–15 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

= Cicindela beccarii (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

Body small, elongate-compact Iresina habitus.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

18–25 mm

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Catamarca, Jujuy, Salta, Tucumán

Body medium-large, robust Megacephalini habitus.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

8–15 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Buenos Aires, Chaco, Cordoba, Corrientes, Entre Rios, Formosa, Jujuy,

= Cicindela ignita (Bates, 1869) [basionym]

Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).

Resembles Brasiella, Cicindelidia, Microthylax

8–15 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).

Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla

8–15 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Chaco, Córdoba, Formosa, Rio Negro, Entre Rios, Salta

Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).

Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla

8–15 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Amazonas, São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goias, Mato Grosso, Grosso, Acre

Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).

Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla

8–15 mm

Active March–June (peak Mar–May)

Tarija, Jujuy

Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).

Resembles Amblycheila

12–22 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Rio Grande do Sul, Buenos Aires, Entre Rios

= Cicindela femoralis femoralis (Bates, 1881) [basionym]

Amphibious, associated with river rocks and wet margins.

Resembles Cheiloxya, Pseudoxycheila

12–22 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Rio Grande do Sul, Buenos Aires, Entre Rios

= Cicindela femoralis gratiosa (Bates, 1881) [basionym]

Amphibious, associated with river rocks and wet margins; [inherited from species]

Resembles Cheiloxya, Pseudoxycheila

12–22 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Rio Grande do Sul, Buenos Aires, Entre Rios

= Cicindela fleutiauxi (Bates, 1881) [basionym]

Amphibious, associated with river rocks and wet margins.

Resembles Cheiloxya, Pseudoxycheila

12–22 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Buenos Aires, La Rioja, Misiones, Salta

Amphibious, associated with river rocks and wet margins.

Resembles Cheiloxya, Pseudoxycheila

12–22 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Rondonia, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Sao Paulo, Jujuy, Salta

= Cicindela lucasi (Bates, 1881) [basionym]

Amphibious, associated with river rocks and wet margins.

Resembles Cheiloxya, Pseudoxycheila

12–22 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Misiones, Parana, Sao Paulo

Amphibious, associated with river rocks and wet margins.

Resembles Cheiloxya, Pseudoxycheila

12–22 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Misiones, Parana, Sao Paulo

Amphibious, associated with river rocks and wet margins; [inherited from species]

Resembles Cheiloxya, Pseudoxycheila

12–22 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Misiones, Parana, Sao Paulo

Amphibious, associated with river rocks and wet margins.

Resembles Cheiloxya, Pseudoxycheila

12–22 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Misiones, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, Sao Paulo

Amphibious, associated with river rocks and wet margins.

Resembles Cheiloxya, Pseudoxycheila

8–13 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Tucuman, Jujuy, Salta, Chaco, Corrientes, Entre Rios

= Cicindela cribrata (Bates, 1869) [basionym]

Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly narrower; eyewith large, protuberant.

Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla

8–13 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Misiones, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Parana

= Cicindela cupriventris (Bates, 1869) [basionym]

Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly narrower; eyewith large, protuberant.

Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla

13–27 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Goias, Chapare, Corrientes, Salta, Rio Negro

= Cicindela aequinoctialis bifasciata (Bates, 1869) [basionym]

Head broad, wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant (leswith so than diurn

Resembles Megacephala, Pseudotetracha, Tetracha

13–27 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Chaco, Formosa, Jujuy, Salta, Santiago, Tucumán

= Cicindela cruciata cruciata (Bates, 1869) [basionym]

Head broad, wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant (leswith so than diurn

Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Tetracha

13–27 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Buenos Aires, Chaco, Entre Rios, Pará

= Cicindela cruciata pilosula (Bates, 1869) [basionym]

Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Tetracha

13–27 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Pebas, Sivia, Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Para, Rondonia, Misiones, Rio Neg

Head broad, wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant (leswith so than diurn

Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Tetracha

13–27 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Concordia, Salto, Entre Rios, Misiones

Head broad, wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant (leswith so than diurn

Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Tetracha

20–28 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Estrecho de Magallanes, Chubut, Tierra del Fuego

= Cicindela coquerelii coquerelii (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Body medium, apterous Manticorini habitus.

Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela

7–10 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Córdoba, La Pampa

= Cicindela hirsutifrons (Sumlin, 1979) [basionym]

Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla

7–10 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Catamarca, Córdoba

= Cicindela aptera (Bates, 1869) [basionym]

Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Resembles Megacephala, Phaeoxantha, Pseudotetracha

11–30 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Mato Grosso, Goias, Santa Cruz, Jujuy

Nocturnal–crepuscular.

Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha

11–30 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Amazonas, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Presidente Hayes, Asuncion

Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha

11–30 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Amazonas, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Presidente Hayes, Asuncion

= Cicindela bolivari (Bates, 1869) [basionym]

Nocturnal–crepuscular.

Resembles Megacephala, Phaeoxantha, Pseudotetracha

11–30 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Catamarca, Córdoba, Misiones, Neuquén, Rio Negro, Salta, San Juan, San

Nocturnal–crepuscular.

Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha

11–30 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Canelones, Santa Cruz, Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Entre Rios, Corrientes

= Cicindela flammula (Bates, 1869) [basionym]

Nocturnal–crepuscular.

Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha

11–30 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Goias, Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Mato Grosso, Buenos Ai

Nocturnal–crepuscular.

Resembles Megacephala, Phaeoxantha, Pseudotetracha

11–30 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Buenos Aires, Chubut, Cordoba, La Rioja, San Juan, Santiago del Estero

= Cicindela acutipennis (Dejean, 1826) [basionym]

Nocturnal–crepuscular.

Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha

11–30 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Chaco, Jujuy, Misiones, Salta, Santiago del Estero, Tucuman, Santa Cru

= Cicindela pseudodistinguenda (Bates, 1869) [basionym]

Nocturnal–crepuscular.

Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha

11–30 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Mato Grosso

Nocturnal–crepuscular.

Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha

11–30 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Salta

Nocturnal–crepuscular.

Resembles Megacephala, Phaeoxantha, Pseudotetracha