Tiger Beetles of Belize
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
22
Species
0
Endemics ★
7
Genera
Sep
Peak season
Belize holds 22 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae). 7 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Tetracha (9), Cicindelidia (7), Brasiella (2), Ctenostoma (1).
Habitats: riverine (10) · open sandy (9) · coastal (1)
2
Arboreal
9
Nocturnal
7
Genera
Sep
Peak month
Iconic species of Belize
Odontocheila mexicana
Mexicana Tiger Beetle
*Odontocheila* Laporte de Castelnau, 1834 is the largest genus of subtribe Odontocheilina, with around 105 species distributed across Neotropical forests. These robust, 10–16 mm beetles are nocturnal …
Metallic
8–15 mm
22 species
What to expect: Peak activity in September. Dominant habitats: riverine (10) · open sandy (9) · coastal (1). 2 arboreal species.
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tetracha | 9 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Tetracha* Hope, 1838. Body 10–20 mm, robust, depressed, metallic. Nocturnal–crepuscular. Broad Megacephalin… |
| Cicindelidia | 7 | riverine | DIAGNOSIS — *Cicindelidia* Rivalier, 1954. Body 8–15 mm, elongate, metallic, fully winged, nocturnal. Separated from *Ci… |
| Brasiella | 2 | riverine Metallic | DIAGNOSIS — *Brasiella* Rivalier, 1954. Body 6–13 mm, elongate-oval; fully winged; nocturnal; sandy substrate. Separated… |
| Ctenostoma | 1 | other | DIAGNOSIS — *Ctenostoma* (Neoprocephalus) Naviaux, 1998. Body ~14 mm, cylindrical (L:W >3.0), metallic. Nocturnal arbore… |
| Habroscelimorpha | 1 | coastal | DIAGNOSIS — *Habroscelimorpha* Dokhtouroff, 1883. Body 12–17 mm, cylindrical, elongate-cursorial; L:W ratio 2–3. Fully w… |
| Iresia | 1 | other | DIAGNOSIS — *Iresia* (Iresia) Dejean, 1831 s.str. Body 9–14 mm, elongate-cylindrical (L:W 2–3); fully winged. Coloratio… |
| Odontocheila | 1 | riverine Metallic | DIAGNOSIS — *Odontocheila* Laporte de Castelnau, 1834. Body 10–16 mm, robust. Toothed elytral/labral margins; labrum sex… |
Brasiella hemichrysea hemichrysea
(Bates, 1881) · 4–8 mm
riverine
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Nayarit, Sinaloa
cf. Cicindelidia Microthylax Odontocheila
Brasiella hemichrysea inspersa
Wiesner, 2003 · 4–8 mm
riverine
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Chihuahua, Durango, Guerrero, Puebla, Queretaro, Yucatan, Tabasco, Sonora, Tamau
cf. Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla Cicindela
riverine
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Chihuahua, Hidalgo, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosi,
cf. Beckerium Brasiella Cicindela
riverine
Active June–September (peak Jul–Aug)
Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Chihuahua, Sonora, Sinaloa, Zacatecas, San Luis Poto
cf. Brasiella Microthylax Odontocheila
Cicindelidia radians
(Bates, 1881) · 8–18 mm
riverine
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Chihuahua, San Luis Potosi, Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas
cf. Brasiella Microthylax Odontocheila
Cicindelidia roseiventris roseiventris
(Dejean, 1831) · 8–18 mm
riverine
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Tabasco
cf. Brasiella Microthylax Odontocheila
riverine
Active April–August (peak May–Jul)
Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Tabasco
cf. Apterodela Cicindela Cylindera
riverine
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Arizona, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland,
cf. Brasiella Microthylax Odontocheila
Cicindelidia vasseletii
Wiesner, 2007 · 8–18 mm
riverine
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas
cf. Beckerium Brasiella Cicindela
Ctenostoma maculicorne
Wiesner, 2006 · 8–20 mm
other
Active January–December (year-round)
Oaxaca, Veracruz, Yucatan
cf. Pogonostoma
Habroscelimorpha yucatana
Freitag, 2014 · 12–17 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Yucatan, Campeche, Quintana Roo
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
other
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Oaxaca, Chiapas, Veracruz
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
riverine
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Puebla, Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Jalisco, Guerrero
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Chihuahua, Coahuila, Veracruz, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Colima, San Luis, Poto
cf. Megacephala Phaeoxantha Pseudotetracha
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
Tetracha sobrina antiguana
(Bates, 1869) · 11–30 mm
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
Tetracha sobrina caicosensis
(Bates, 1869) · 11–30 mm
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
Tetracha sobrina freyi
(Bates, 1869) · 11–30 mm
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
Tetracha sobrina guyanensis
(Bates, 1869) · 11–30 mm
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
Tetracha sobrina infuscata
(Bates, 1869) · 11–30 mm
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
cf. Aniara Metriocheila Phaeoxantha
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasiella hemichrysea hemichrysea | (Bates, 1881) | Nayarit | ||
| Brasiella hemichrysea inspersa
= Cicindela horioni (Mandl, 1935) [basionym]
|
Wiesner, 2003 | Chihuahua | ||
| Cicindelidia cyaniventris | (Bates, 1881) | Chihuahua | ||
| Cicindelidia ocellata
= Cicindela ocellata ocellata (Klug, 1834) [basionym]
|
(Klug, 1834) | Arizona | ||
| Cicindelidia radians
= Cicindela radians guatemalensis (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | Chihuahua | ||
| Cicindelidia roseiventris roseiventris
= Cicindela roseiventris tascosaensis (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
(Dejean, 1831) | Veracruz | ||
| Cicindelidia roseiventris tascosaensis
= Cicindela rufiventris (Dejean, 1831) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | Veracruz | ||
| Cicindelidia trifasciata ascendens
= Cicindela trifasciata australis (Fabricius, 1781) [basionym]
|
(Fabricius, 1781) | Arizona | ||
| Cicindelidia vasseletii
= Cicindela veracruzensis (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
Wiesner, 2007 | Veracruz | ||
| Ctenostoma maculicorne
= Cicindela nitidum (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
Wiesner, 2006 | Oaxaca | ||
| Habroscelimorpha yucatana | Freitag, 2014 | Yucatan | ||
| Iresia boucardii
= Cicindela lacordairei (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | Oaxaca | ||
| Odontocheila mexicana | (Bates, 1869) | Puebla | ||
| Tetracha angustata
= Cicindela angusticollis (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
(Dejean, 1826) | Chihuahua | ||
| Tetracha sobrina
= Cicindela sobrina antiguana (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1869) | Aruba | ||
| Tetracha sobrina antiguana
= Cicindela sobrina caicosensis (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1869) | Aruba | ||
| Tetracha sobrina caicosensis
= Cicindela sobrina freyi (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1869) | Aruba | ||
| Tetracha sobrina freyi
= Cicindela sobrina guyanensis (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1869) | Aruba | ||
| Tetracha sobrina guyanensis
= Cicindela sobrina infuscata (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1869) | Aruba | ||
| Tetracha sobrina infuscata
= Cicindela sobrina punctata (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1869) | Aruba | ||
| Tetracha sobrina punctata
= Cicindela sobrina sobrina (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1869) | Aruba | ||
| Tetracha sobrina sobrina
= Cicindela sommeri (Chaudoir, 1850) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1869) | Aruba |