Field Cards — Bangladesh

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Jharkhand, Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Guangxi

= Cicindela bicolor bicolor (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

Resembles Calomera, Cosmodela, Jundlandia

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Jharkhand, Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Guangxi

= Cicindela bicolor haemorrhoidalis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

Resembles Calomera, Cosmodela, Jundlandia

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Jharkhand, Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Guangxi

Resembles Calomera, Cosmodela, Jundlandia

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Jharkhand, Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Guangxi

Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

12–17 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Andaman and Nicobar Isl., Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnatak

= Cicindela flavomaculata lorenzi (Hope, 1831) [basionym]

KEY vs sexpunctata: (1) genae GLABROUS (sexpunctata: white setose); (2) pronotum WHOLLY glabrous incl; margins (sexpunctata: margins setose); (3) 3 elytral spot

Resembles Calomera, Cosmodela, Jundlandia

12–17 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Andaman and Nicobar Isl., Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnatak

genae glabrous; pronotum wholly glabrous incl; margins; 3 elytral spots curved (basal deflected to margin); robust (cf; slender sexpunctata)

Resembles Calomera, Cosmodela, Jundlandia

12–17 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Andaman and Nicobar Isl., Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnatak

genae glabrous; pronotum wholly glabrous incl; margins; 3 elytral spots curved (basal deflected to margin); robust (cf; slender sexpunctata)

Resembles Calomera, Cosmodela, Jundlandia

12–17 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Andaman and Nicobar Isl., Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnatak

genae glabrous; pronotum wholly glabrous incl; margins; 3 elytral spots curved (basal deflected to margin); robust (cf; slender sexpunctata)

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, M

Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Resembles Calomera, Cosmodela, Jundlandia

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland, West Bengal

= Cicindela whithillii (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

8–18 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand,

= Cicindela funerea funerea (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

greenish coloration + 3 elytral spots/side (no humeral); cf; funerea: coppery + 4 spots

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

8–18 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam, A

= Cicindela plumigera plumigera (Klug, 1832) [basionym]

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

10–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha

Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

14–22 mm

Active January–December (year-round)

Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Mahya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Assam, Meghalaya, Ar

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

Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

14–22 mm

Active January–December (year-round)

West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

14–22 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Nagaland, Megha

= Cicindela brunet (Bates, 1878) [basionym]

Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

5–22 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Assam, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Jharkhan

= Cicindela contorta (Fischer von Waldheim, 1828) [basionym]

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)

NWFP, Punjab, India (Delhi, Haryana, Jammu, Rajasthan, Himachal Prades

= Cicindela decolorata (Bates, 1867) [basionym]

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

Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela

5–22 mm

Active May–August (peak Jun–Jul)

Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Gujarat,

= Cicindela mongolica (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

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

Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela

5–22 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Assam, Xizang

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

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

5–22 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Tamil Nadu, Bheri

= Cicindela soror (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

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)

Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Sikkim,

= Cicindela spinolae spinolae (Klug, 1832) [basionym]

Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela

5–22 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Sikkim,

= Cicindela spinosa (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

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

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

5–22 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Assam, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura,

= Cicindela viridilabris (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

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

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

12–18 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

Andaman and Nicobar Isl., Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu

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

Head wider than pronotum; eyes very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open-substrat

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

12–18 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

Andaman and Nicobar Isl., Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu

= Cicindela biramosa contracta (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Head wider than pronotum; eyes very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open-substrat [inherited from species]

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

12–18 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

Andaman and Nicobar Isl., Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu

= Cicindela copulata (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Head wider than pronotum; eyes very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open-substrat

Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera

8–16 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal, M

Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

8–16 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal, M

= Cicindela chloropleura chloropleura (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

9–16 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Te

= Cicindela cancellata borchmanni (Dejean, 1826) [basionym]

Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.

Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera

9–16 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Te

= Cicindela cancellata candei (Dejean, 1826) [basionym]

Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation; [inherited from species]

Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela

9–16 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Assam, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Ma

= Cicindela multiguttata (Bates, 1878) [basionym]

Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

9–16 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Jammu & Kashmir, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Odisha,

Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

9–16 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhan

Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela

9–16 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Punjab, Jammu, various states

Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.

Resembles Cylindera, Hipparidium, Chaetotaxis

9–15 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

Jharkhand, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Si

= Cicindela congrua (Bates, 1878) [basionym]

Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.

Resembles Hypaetha, Lophyra, Prothyma

9–15 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

NWFP, Punjab, Sind, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Ta

= Cicindela fastidiosa fastidiosa (Bates, 1878) [basionym]

Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.

Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela

9–15 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

NWFP, Punjab, Sind, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Ta

= Cicindela fastidiosa leucoloma (Bates, 1878) [basionym]

Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology; [inherited from species]

Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela

9–15 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

NWFP, Punjab, Sind, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Ta

= Cicindela fastidiosa litigiosa (Bates, 1878) [basionym]

Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology; [inherited from species]

Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela

9–15 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

NWFP, Punjab, Sind, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Ta

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

9–15 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

NWFP, Punjab, Sind, Kashmir, many states

Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

9–23 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Sumatra, S. barat, Bengkulu, Jambi, S. selatan, Sumbawa, Sumba, Malacc

= Cicindela bonellii bonellii (Guerin-Meneville, 1844) [basionym]

Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.

Resembles Collyris, Protocollyris, Tricondyla

9–23 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Sumatra, S. barat, Bengkulu, Jambi, S. selatan, Sumbawa, Sumba, Malacc

= Cicindela bonellii filiformis (Guerin-Meneville, 1844) [basionym]

Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus; [inherited from species]

Resembles Collyris, Protocollyris, Tricondyla

9–23 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Sumatra, S. barat, Bengkulu, Jambi, S. selatan, Sumbawa, Sumba, Malacc

= Cicindela bonellii palpalis (Guerin-Meneville, 1844) [basionym]

Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus; [inherited from species]

Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris

9–23 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Sumatra, S. barat, Bengkulu, Jambi, S. selatan, Sumbawa, Sumba, Malacc

= Cicindela bonellii viridula (Guerin-Meneville, 1844) [basionym]

Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus; [inherited from species]

Resembles Collyris, Protocollyris, Tricondyla

9–23 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Sumatra, S. barat, Bengkulu, Jambi, S. selatan, Sumbawa, Sumba, Malacc

Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.

Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris

9–23 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, T

Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.

Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris

9–23 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.

Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris

9–23 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Assam, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal,

Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.

Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris

9–23 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Assam, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal,

= Cicindela schaumi (Chaudoir, 1865) [basionym]

Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.

Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris

9–23 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Andaman Isl., Bengal, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Malacca

Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.

Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris

10–18 mm

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Assam, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Punjab

= Cicindela aurifodina (Blackburn, 1892) [basionym]

Horn, 1922 Body small (6–10 mm), elongate-compact habitus.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

12–35 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Distinguished from Neocollyris by larger body size (14–20 vs 8–

Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Neocollyris

12–35 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, West Bengal

Distinguished from Neocollyris by larger body size (14–20 vs 8–

Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Neocollyris