Tiger Beetles of Brunei
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
8
Species
0
Endemics ★
7
Genera
Jun
Peak season
Brunei holds 8 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae). 7 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Therates (2), Callytron (1), Cosmodela (1), Cylindera (1).
Habitats: coastal (4) · forest (1)
3
Arboreal
1
Nocturnal
7
Genera
Jun
Peak month
Iconic species of Brunei
Cosmodela velata
Velata Tiger Beetle
*Cosmodela* Rivalier, 1961 is a genus of medium-sized, brilliantly metallic tiger beetles found across the Indian subcontinent, mainland Southeast Asia, southern China, and the Sundaland archipelago. …
Iridescent
14–22 mm
8 species
What to expect: Peak activity in June. Dominant habitats: coastal (4) · forest (1). 3 arboreal species.
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Therates | 2 | other Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Therates* Latreille, 1816. Body 7–13 mm, elongate-depressed, dark/matte with pale maculation; labrum subqua… |
| Callytron | 1 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Callytron* Gistl, 1848 Body 10–18 mm, depressed-elongate, metallic. Head wider than pronotum; eyes very la… |
| Cosmodela | 1 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Cosmodela* Rivalier, 1961 Body medium, 14–22 mm; habitus robust-cursorial, somewhat broader than typical C… |
| Cylindera | 1 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Cylindera* (Eugrapha) Rivalier, 1950. Body 7–14 mm, elongate-cylindrical, metallic. Nocturnal; bare sandy s… |
| Derocrania | 1 | other Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Derocrania* (Neoderocrania) Naviaux, 2002. Body medium, ~19 mm, elongate-cylindrical (L:W >3.0), dark, matt… |
| Leptognatha | 1 | forest | DIAGNOSIS — *Leptognatha* Rivalier, 1963 Body 8–15 mm, elongate-cylindrical (L:W > 3.0), fully winged. Coloration metal… |
| Lophyra | 1 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Lophyra* (Spilodella) Matalin & Cherkasov, 2004. Body 9–12 mm, cylindrical; metallic with pale spots; noctu… |
Callytron doriai
Wiesner, 2016 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
Malacca, Sarawak, Sumatra
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
coastal
Active January–December (year-round)
Sarawak
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cylindera macrodonta
(Bates, 1874) · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Derocrania longesulcata
(Bates, 1874) · 14–24 mm
other
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sarawak, Sabah
cf. Collyris Neocollyris Protocollyris
Leptognatha nigrivestis
Cassola, 2000 · 8–15 mm
forest
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Kalimantan, Sarawak, Sabah
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Malacca, Borneo, Bali, Jawa, Sumatra, S. selatan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Shanghai,
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Therates bruneiensis
Wiesner, 2013 · 8–16 mm
other
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Therates spectabilis flavissimus
Wiesner, 2008 · 8–16 mm
other
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Sarawak, Kalimantan timur
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callytron doriai
= Cicindela gyllenhalii gyllenhalii (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
Wiesner, 2016 | Malacca | ||
| Cosmodela velata | Wiesner, 2008 | Sarawak | ||
| Cylindera macrodonta
= Cicindela maxillaris (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1874) | |||
| Derocrania longesulcata
= Cicindela nietneri (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1874) | Sumatra | ||
| Leptognatha nigrivestis | Cassola, 2000 | Kalimantan | ||
| Lophyra fuliginosa
= Cicindela latelimbata (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2000 | Malacca | ||
| Therates bruneiensis
= Cicindela bryanti (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
Wiesner, 2013 | |||
| Therates spectabilis flavissimus | Wiesner, 2008 | Sarawak |