Field Cards — Botswana

5–22 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

East Caprivi, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal

= Cicindela aurosternalis (Bates, 1867) [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)

Western Cape

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

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

5–22 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

East, Free State, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Sofala, Zambesia

= Cicindela sinuosa (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

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

Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla

8–30 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Omaheke, Okavango, Ojizozondjupa, East, Manicaland, North-West, Free S

Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

8–30 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Southern, North-West

Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

8–30 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Free State, North-West, Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Maputo

Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

8–30 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Matabeleland North

Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

8–30 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Khomas, Ngami, Zambia, Northern Cape

Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

8–30 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Northern, Manicaland, Masvingo, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, Maputo, Sofala

Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

8–30 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Free State, North-West, Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpumalanga

Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

8–30 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Ohangwena, Okavango, Caprivi, Matabeleland North

Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

8–30 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Kunene, Outjo, Ojizozondjupa

Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

10–18 mm

Active January–December (year-round)

Katanga

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

10–18 mm

Active January–December (year-round)

Katanga

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

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

11–16 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

11–16 mm

Active March–July (peak Apr–Jun)

KwaZulu-Natal

Resembles Myriochila, Salpingophora, Socotrana

9–16 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

9–16 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

East Caprivi

Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

9–16 mm

Active April–August (peak May–Jun)

Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, Grootfontein, Okahandja,

= Cicindela flexuosa (Fabricius, 1787) [basionym]

Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.

Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela

9–16 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

9–16 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Kassai, Gauteng, Oranje, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal

Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

9–16 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

KwaZulu-Natal

Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

26–32 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Hardap, Bethania, Karisburg, Rosyntjebos

= Cicindela congoensis (Bates, 1878) [basionym]

Body medium, apterous Manticorini habitus.

Resembles Mantica, Platychile

35–65 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Resembles Amblycheila

35–65 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Dorsum entirely matte black to dark brown, lacking metallic ir

Resembles Amblycheila

35–65 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Dorsum entirely matte black to dark brown, lacking metallic ir

Resembles Mantica, Platychile

35–65 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo

= Cicindela livingstoni (Bates, 1878) [basionym]

Dorsum entirely matte black to dark brown, lacking metallic ir

Resembles Mantica, Platychile

35–65 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

= Cicindela mygaloides (Bates, 1878) [basionym]

Dorsum entirely matte black to dark brown, lacking metallic ir

Resembles Mantica, Platychile

35–65 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, Owambo, Tsumeb, Outjo, Mpumalanga

Dorsum entirely matte black to dark brown, lacking metallic ir

Resembles Mantica, Platychile

35–65 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Limpopo, N Limpopo, Uhehe, Kilwa, Lindi

= Cicindela sichelii (Bates, 1878) [basionym]

Dorsum entirely matte black to dark brown, lacking metallic ir

Resembles Amblycheila

35–65 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

E Cape Province, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo

Dorsum entirely matte black to dark brown, lacking metallic ir

Resembles Mantica, Platychile

14–35 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi

14–35 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi

14–35 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi

14–35 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi

14–35 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi

14–35 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi

14–35 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi

14–35 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi

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

14–35 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi

14–35 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi

14–35 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi

Resembles Phaeoxantha, Pseudotetracha, Tetracha

9–15 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

9–15 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Groottenfein, Kavango, Caprivi

Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

10–18 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

East Caprivi, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal

= Cicindela radama (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Distinguished from Cylindera, Cosmodela, other Oriental genera by aedeagal morphology and Prothymina subtribe characters (R

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

10–16 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

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

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

10–16 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

10–16 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

= Cicindela foveicollis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

7–13 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Northern Cape, Free State, North-West, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, S

Horn, 1899 Body small to medium (7–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

7–13 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Mashonaland West, Mashonaland East, Mashonaland South, E Limpopo

Horn, 1899 Body small to medium (7–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

7–13 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Nata

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

7–13 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga

Horn, 1899 Body small to medium (7–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

10–18 mm

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Lago NGami, Lago Moero

= Cicindela gracilipalpis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela