Tiger Beetles of Bangladesh
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54
Species
0
Endemics ★
12
Genera
Jun
Peak season
Bangladesh holds 54 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae). 12 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Calochroa (10), Neocollyris (10), Cylindera (8), Lophyra (6).
Habitats: coastal (34) · riverine (7)
2
Flightless
13
Arboreal
12
Genera
Jun
Peak month
Iconic species of Bangladesh
Tricondyla tuberculata
Tuberculate Tiger Beetle
*Tricondyla* are large, elongate tiger beetles of Oriental forests, their cylindrical bodies perfectly suited to life on the bark and branches of tropical trees. Nocturnal hunters, they move across de…
Iridescent
12–35 mm
Distribution — 50 species with GPS data
coastalriverine
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54 species
What to expect: Peak activity in June. Dominant habitats: coastal (34) · riverine (7). 2 flightless species. 13 arboreal species.
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calochroa | 10 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Calochroa* Hope, 1838 Body 9–18 mm, robust-cursorial, elongate-oval. Head wider than pronotum; eyes medium… |
| Neocollyris | 10 | other Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Neocollyris* (Heterocollyris) Naviaux, 1994. Body 10–18 mm, cylindrical, metallic; L:W >3.0; labrum transve… |
| Cylindera | 8 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Cylindera* (Eugrapha) Rivalier, 1950. Body 7–14 mm, elongate-cylindrical, metallic. Nocturnal; bare sandy s… |
| Lophyra | 6 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Lophyra* (Spilodella) Matalin & Cherkasov, 2004. Body 9–12 mm, cylindrical; metallic with pale spots; noctu… |
| Myriochila | 6 | coastal | DIAGNOSIS — *Myriochila* Motschulsky, 1857. Body 8–14 mm, elongate, metallic; eyes large, prominent; labrum transverse; … |
| Cosmodela | 3 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Cosmodela* Rivalier, 1961 Body medium, 14–22 mm; habitus robust-cursorial, somewhat broader than typical C… |
| Hypaetha | 3 | coastal | DIAGNOSIS — *Hypaetha* LeConte, 1860. Body 12–18 mm, cylindrical, elongate; L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration dark, matte. Eyes … |
| Calomera | 2 | riverine Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Calomera* Motschulsky, 1862. 8–18 mm; genae densely long-setose; sterna setose; elytra with whitish/ivory t… |
| Jansenia | 2 | riverine Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Jansenia* Chaudoir, 1865 Body 8–16 mm, depressed/flattened (L:W ratio 2–3); coloration dark, matte, non-me… |
| Tricondyla | 2 | other Iridescent flightless | DIAGNOSIS — *Tricondyla* (Stenotricondyla) Naviaux, 2002. Body 10–18 mm, strongly cylindrical; dark, matte. Arboreal, no… |
| Cicindela | 1 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Cicindela* (Austrocicindela) Rivalier, 1963. Body ~14 mm, depressed; dark/matte; nocturnal; arboreal on bar… |
| Rhytidophaena | 1 | other | DIAGNOSIS — *Rhytidophaena* Bates, 1891. Body small, 10–18 mm, elongate, cylindrical (L:W ratio 2–3). Coloration metalli… |
Calochroa bicolor atavus
(Bates, 1892) · 9–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Jharkhand, Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Guangxi
cf. Calomera Cosmodela Jundlandia
Calochroa bicolor bicolor
(Bates, 1874) · 9–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Jharkhand, Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Guangxi
cf. Calomera Cosmodela Jundlandia
Calochroa bicolor haemorrhoidalis
(Bates, 1874) · 9–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Jharkhand, Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Guangxi
cf. Calomera Cosmodela Jundlandia
Calochroa bicolor xanthospilota
Wiesner, 2008 · 9–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Jharkhand, Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Guangxi
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Calochroa flavomaculata flavomaculata
(Hope, 1831) · 12–17 mm
riverine
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Andaman and Nicobar Isl., Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala,
cf. Calomera Cosmodela Jundlandia
Calochroa flavomaculata lorenzi
(Hope, 1831) · 12–17 mm
riverine
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Andaman and Nicobar Isl., Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala,
cf. Calomera Cosmodela Jundlandia
Calochroa flavomaculata sexsignata
Wiesner, 2008 · 12–17 mm
riverine
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Andaman and Nicobar Isl., Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala,
cf. Calomera Cosmodela Jundlandia
Calochroa flavomaculata sumbawae
Wiesner, 2008 · 12–17 mm
riverine
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Andaman and Nicobar Isl., Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala,
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Calochroa octonotata
Wiesner, 2008 · 9–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, As
cf. Calomera Cosmodela Jundlandia
Calochroa tritoma
Wiesner, 2008 · 9–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland, West Bengal
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
riverine
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Meghalaya,
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal P
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
coastal
Active January–December (year-round)
Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Mahya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pr
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Cosmodela fleutiauxi fleutiauxi
(Bates, 1892) · 14–22 mm
coastal
Active January–December (year-round)
West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Cosmodela virgula
Wiesner, 2008 · 14–22 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Assa
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Assam, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha,
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
NWFP, Punjab, India (Delhi, Haryana, Jammu, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, West Be
cf. Calochroa Calomera Cosmodela
coastal
Active May–August (peak Jun–Jul)
Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Maharashtr
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Assam, Xizang
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Cylindera singalensis
(Bates, 1874) · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Tamil Nadu, Bheri
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Sikkim, Tripura, Y
cf. Calochroa Calomera Cosmodela
Cylindera spinolae spinolae
(Klug, 1832) · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Sikkim, Tripura, Y
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Cylindera viduata
(Bates, 1867) · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Assam, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Palawan, L
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
Andaman and Nicobar Isl., Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Hypaetha biramosa biramosa
(Bates, 1892) · 12–18 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
Andaman and Nicobar Isl., Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
Andaman and Nicobar Isl., Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
riverine
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal, Mizoram
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
riverine
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal, Mizoram
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Lophyra cancellata
(Dejean, 1826) · 9–16 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, M
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, M
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Assam, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Malacca, Yun
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Jammu & Kashmir, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Odisha, Nepal, Bh
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Lophyra striolata striolata
(Klug, 1832) · 9–16 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himacha
cf. Calochroa Calomera Cosmodela
Lophyra vittigera
(Bates, 1878) · 9–16 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Punjab, Jammu, various states
cf. Cylindera Hipparidium Chaetotaxis
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
Jharkhand, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Sikkim, Fuji
cf. Hypaetha Lophyra Prothyma
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
NWFP, Punjab, Sind, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu,
cf. Calochroa Calomera Cosmodela
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
NWFP, Punjab, Sind, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu,
cf. Calochroa Calomera Cosmodela
Myriochila fastidiosa leucoloma
(Bates, 1878) · 9–15 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
NWFP, Punjab, Sind, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu,
cf. Calochroa Calomera Cosmodela
Myriochila fastidiosa litigiosa
(Bates, 1878) · 9–15 mm
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
NWFP, Punjab, Sind, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu,
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Myriochila undulata
(Bates, 1878) · 9–15 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
NWFP, Punjab, Sind, Kashmir, many states
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
other
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Sumatra, S. barat, Bengkulu, Jambi, S. selatan, Sumbawa, Sumba, Malacca, Sarawak
cf. Collyris Protocollyris Tricondyla
Neocollyris bonellii bonellii
(Guerin-Meneville, 1844) · 9–23 mm
other
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Sumatra, S. barat, Bengkulu, Jambi, S. selatan, Sumbawa, Sumba, Malacca, Sarawak
cf. Collyris Protocollyris Tricondyla
Neocollyris bonellii filiformis
(Guerin-Meneville, 1844) · 9–23 mm
other
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Sumatra, S. barat, Bengkulu, Jambi, S. selatan, Sumbawa, Sumba, Malacca, Sarawak
cf. Collyris Derocrania Protocollyris
other
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Sumatra, S. barat, Bengkulu, Jambi, S. selatan, Sumbawa, Sumba, Malacca, Sarawak
cf. Collyris Protocollyris Tricondyla
Neocollyris bonellii viridula
(Guerin-Meneville, 1844) · 9–23 mm
other
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Sumatra, S. barat, Bengkulu, Jambi, S. selatan, Sumbawa, Sumba, Malacca, Sarawak
cf. Collyris Derocrania Protocollyris
Neocollyris crassicornis crassicornis
(Bates, 1874) · 9–23 mm
other
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu,
cf. Collyris Derocrania Protocollyris
Neocollyris feai
(Bates, 1892) · 9–23 mm
other
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Collyris Derocrania Protocollyris
Neocollyris insignis
Naviaux, 1994 · 9–23 mm
other
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Assam, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal, Jawa, Suma
cf. Collyris Derocrania Protocollyris
Neocollyris saphyrina
(Bates, 1892) · 9–23 mm
other
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Assam, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal, Jawa, Suma
cf. Collyris Derocrania Protocollyris
Neocollyris subclavata subclavata
(Bates, 1892) · 9–23 mm
other
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Andaman Isl., Bengal, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Malacca
cf. Collyris Derocrania Protocollyris
Rhytidophaena limbata
Fleutiaux, 1925 · 10–18 mm
other
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
Assam, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Punjab
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
Tricondyla bengalensis
(Bates, 1874) · 12–35 mm
otherflightless
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Collyris Derocrania Neocollyris
otherflightless
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, West Bengal
cf. Collyris Derocrania Neocollyris
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calochroa bicolor atavus
= Cicindela bicolor bicolor (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | Jharkhand | ||
| Calochroa bicolor bicolor
= Cicindela bicolor haemorrhoidalis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1874) | Jharkhand | ||
| Calochroa bicolor haemorrhoidalis | (Bates, 1874) | Jharkhand | ||
| Calochroa bicolor xanthospilota | Wiesner, 2008 | Jharkhand | ||
| Calochroa flavomaculata flavomaculata
= Cicindela flavomaculata lorenzi (Hope, 1831) [basionym]
|
(Hope, 1831) | Andaman and Nicobar Isl. | ||
| Calochroa flavomaculata lorenzi | (Hope, 1831) | Andaman and Nicobar Isl. | ||
| Calochroa flavomaculata sexsignata | Wiesner, 2008 | Andaman and Nicobar Isl. | ||
| Calochroa flavomaculata sumbawae | Wiesner, 2008 | Andaman and Nicobar Isl. | ||
| Calochroa octonotata | Wiesner, 2008 | Himachal Pradesh | ||
| Calochroa tritoma
= Cicindela whithillii (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
Wiesner, 2008 | Assam | ||
| Calomera funerea assimilis
= Cicindela funerea funerea (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1874) | Himachal Pradesh | ||
| Calomera plumigera macrograptina
= Cicindela plumigera plumigera (Klug, 1832) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1874) | Punjab | ||
| Cicindela cyanea | Fabricius, 1801 | Jharkhand | ||
| Cosmodela duponti
= Cicindela fleutiauxi fleutiauxi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | Karnataka | ||
| Cosmodela fleutiauxi fleutiauxi | (Bates, 1892) | West Bengal | ||
| Cosmodela virgula
= Cicindela brunet (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Wiesner, 2008 | Himachal Pradesh | ||
| Cylindera cognata
= Cicindela contorta (Fischer von Waldheim, 1828) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1867) | Punjab | ||
| Cylindera decempunctata
= Cicindela decolorata (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
|
Wiesner, 2008 | NWFP | ||
| Cylindera minuta
= Cicindela mongolica (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1867) | Arunachal Pradesh | ||
| Cylindera paucipilina | (Bates, 1867) | Assam | ||
| Cylindera singalensis
= Cicindela soror (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1874) | Tamil Nadu | ||
| Cylindera spinolae koratensis
= Cicindela spinolae spinolae (Klug, 1832) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1874) | Himachal Pradesh | ||
| Cylindera spinolae spinolae
= Cicindela spinosa (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Klug, 1832) | Himachal Pradesh | ||
| Cylindera viduata
= Cicindela viridilabris (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1867) | Uttarakhand | ||
| Hypaetha biramosa
= Cicindela biramosa biramosa (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | Andaman and Nicobar Isl. | ||
| Hypaetha biramosa biramosa
= Cicindela biramosa contracta (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | Andaman and Nicobar Isl. | ||
| Hypaetha biramosa contracta
= Cicindela copulata (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | Andaman and Nicobar Isl. | ||
| Jansenia chloropleura chloropleura | (Bates, 1874) | Jammu & Kashmir | ||
| Jansenia chloropleura coeruleolabris
= Cicindela chloropleura chloropleura (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1874) | Jammu & Kashmir | ||
| Lophyra cancellata
= Cicindela cancellata borchmanni (Dejean, 1826) [basionym]
|
(Dejean, 1826) | Maharashtra | ||
| Lophyra cancellata cancellata
= Cicindela cancellata candei (Dejean, 1826) [basionym]
|
(Dejean, 1826) | Maharashtra | ||
| Lophyra lineifrons
= Cicindela multiguttata (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2000 | Uttarakhand | ||
| Lophyra multiguttata | (Bates, 1878) | Jammu & Kashmir | ||
| Lophyra striolata striolata | (Klug, 1832) | Maharashtra | ||
| Lophyra vittigera | (Bates, 1878) | Punjab | ||
| Myriochila atelesta
= Cicindela congrua (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) | Jharkhand | ||
| Myriochila fastidiosa
= Cicindela fastidiosa fastidiosa (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) | NWFP | ||
| Myriochila fastidiosa fastidiosa
= Cicindela fastidiosa leucoloma (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) | NWFP | ||
| Myriochila fastidiosa leucoloma
= Cicindela fastidiosa litigiosa (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) | NWFP | ||
| Myriochila fastidiosa litigiosa | (Bates, 1878) | NWFP | ||
| Myriochila undulata | (Bates, 1878) | NWFP | ||
| Neocollyris bonellii
= Cicindela bonellii bonellii (Guerin-Meneville, 1844) [basionym]
|
(Guerin-Meneville, 1844) | Sumatra | ||
| Neocollyris bonellii bonellii
= Cicindela bonellii filiformis (Guerin-Meneville, 1844) [basionym]
|
(Guerin-Meneville, 1844) | Sumatra | ||
| Neocollyris bonellii filiformis
= Cicindela bonellii palpalis (Guerin-Meneville, 1844) [basionym]
|
(Guerin-Meneville, 1844) | Sumatra | ||
| Neocollyris bonellii paraguensis
= Cicindela bonellii viridula (Guerin-Meneville, 1844) [basionym]
|
(Guerin-Meneville, 1844) | Sumatra | ||
| Neocollyris bonellii viridula | (Guerin-Meneville, 1844) | Sumatra | ||
| Neocollyris crassicornis crassicornis | (Bates, 1874) | Arunachal Pradesh | ||
| Neocollyris feai | (Bates, 1892) | |||
| Neocollyris insignis | Naviaux, 1994 | Assam | ||
| Neocollyris saphyrina
= Cicindela schaumi (Chaudoir, 1865) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | Assam | ||
| Neocollyris subclavata subclavata | (Bates, 1892) | Andaman Isl. | ||
| Rhytidophaena limbata
= Cicindela aurifodina (Blackburn, 1892) [basionym]
|
Fleutiaux, 1925 | Assam | ||
| Tricondyla bengalensis | (Bates, 1874) | |||
| Tricondyla tuberculata | (Bates, 1874) | Assam |