Tiger Beetles of Bahamas
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
5
Species
0
Endemics ★
3
Genera
May
Peak season
Bahamas holds 5 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae). 3 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Ellipsoptera (2), Habroscelimorpha (2), Cicindelidia (1).
Habitats: coastal (4) · riverine (1)
3
Genera
May
Peak month
Iconic species of Bahamas
Habroscelimorpha fulgoris erronea
Fulgent Tiger Beetle
*Habroscelimorpha* Dokhtouroff, 1883 is a genus of roughly twenty tiger beetle species tied to coastal and saline habitats, where intertidal and supratidal sands serve as both foraging ground and larv…
12–17 mm
5 species
What to expect: Peak activity in May. Dominant habitats: coastal (4) · riverine (1).
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellipsoptera | 2 | coastal | DIAGNOSIS — *Ellipsoptera* Dokhtouroff, 1883. Body 8–14 mm, oval in outline, L:W ratio 2–3; metallic coloration. Head wi… |
| Habroscelimorpha | 2 | coastal | DIAGNOSIS — *Habroscelimorpha* Dokhtouroff, 1883. Body 12–17 mm, cylindrical, elongate-cursorial; L:W ratio 2–3. Fully w… |
| Cicindelidia | 1 | riverine | DIAGNOSIS — *Cicindelidia* Rivalier, 1954. Body 8–15 mm, elongate, metallic, fully winged, nocturnal. Separated from *Ci… |
riverine
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
California, North Carolina, Isla de la Juventud, Anguilla, Antigua, Barbuda, Ber
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
coastal
Active May–September (peak Jun–Jul)
Atlantic and Gulf coast
cf. Apterodela Cicindela Cicindelidia
Ellipsoptera sperata sperata
(LeConte, 1862) · 8–14 mm
coastal
Active May–September (peak Jun–Jul)
Atlantic coast, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
Habroscelimorpha fulgoris
(Bates, 1881) · 12–17 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
Habroscelimorpha fulgoris erronea
(Bates, 1881) · 12–17 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cicindelidia trifasciata trifasciata | (Fabricius, 1781) | California | ||
| Ellipsoptera sperata
= Cicindela sperata inquisitor (LeConte, 1862) [basionym]
|
(LeConte, 1862) | Atlantic and Gulf coast | ||
| Ellipsoptera sperata sperata
= Cicindela sperata vauriei (LeConte, 1862) [basionym]
|
(LeConte, 1862) | Atlantic coast | ||
| Habroscelimorpha fulgoris
= Cicindela fulgoris albilata (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | |||
| Habroscelimorpha fulgoris erronea
= Cicindela fulgoris fulgoris (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) |