Tiger Beetles of Benin
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
6
Species
0
Endemics ★
4
Genera
Jun
Peak season
Benin holds 6 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae). 4 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Habrodera (2), Lophyra (2), Euryarthron (1), Ropaloteres (1).
Habitats: open sandy (4) · coastal (2)
4
Genera
Jun
Peak month
Iconic species of Benin
Lophyra grossepunctata
Grossepunctata Tiger Beetle
*Lophyra* (Spilodella) is a small Oriental subgenus of tiger beetles haunting open, wet sandy habitats under cover of darkness. These metallic, spot-patterned beetles measure 9–12 mm and are tied to b…
Iridescent
9–16 mm
6 species
What to expect: Peak activity in June. Dominant habitats: open sandy (4) · coastal (2).
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Habrodera | 2 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Habrodera* Motschulsky, 1862. Body 11–16 mm, elongate-cylindrical, dark and matte. Head wider than pronotum… |
| Lophyra | 2 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Lophyra* (Spilodella) Matalin & Cherkasov, 2004. Body 9–12 mm, cylindrical; metallic with pale spots; noctu… |
| Euryarthron | 1 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Euryarthron* Guérin-Méneville, 1849. Body 10–18 mm, elongate-cylindrical; L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration metalli… |
| Ropaloteres | 1 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Ropaloteres* Guérin-Méneville, 1849. Body 10–18 mm, cylindrical, elongate-cursorial. Coloration metallic (b… |
Euryarthron gibbosum
Werner, 2001 · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Habrodera nilotica nilotica
Werner, 1999 · 11–16 mm
open sandy
Active March–July (peak Apr–Jun)
KwaZulu-Natal
cf. Myriochila Salpingophora Socotrana
Habrodera nitidula nitidula
(Bates, 1878) · 11–16 mm
open sandy
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Hypaetha Myriochila Prothyma
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Yalinga
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Ropaloteres feisthamelii
(Bates, 1878) · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euryarthron gibbosum | Werner, 2001 | |||
| Habrodera nilotica nilotica | Werner, 1999 | KwaZulu-Natal | ||
| Habrodera nitidula nitidula | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Lophyra grossepunctata | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Lophyra senegalensis | (Dejean, 1826) | Yalinga | ||
| Ropaloteres feisthamelii | (Bates, 1878) |