Tiger Beetles of Burundi
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
6
Species
0
Endemics ★
5
Genera
Jun
Peak season
Burundi holds 6 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae). 5 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Habrodera (2), Cratohaerea (1), Neochila (1), Oxygonia (1).
Habitats: open sandy (5)
1
Arboreal
5
Genera
Jun
Peak month
Iconic species of Burundi
Habrodera nilotica nilotica
Nilotica Tiger Beetle
*Habrodera* Motschulsky, 1862 is a small genus of tiger beetles haunting the bare sandy and stony shores of rivers and lakes across Africa and the eastern Mediterranean. These slender, dark-bodied bee…
11–16 mm
6 species
What to expect: Peak activity in June. Dominant habitats: open sandy (5). 1 arboreal species.
| 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… |
| Cratohaerea | 1 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Cratohaerea* Chaudoir, 1850. Body small, 10–16 mm, elongate-cylindrical; length-to-width ratio 2–3. Colorat… |
| Neochila | 1 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Neochila* Basilewsky, 1953. Length 7.1–13 mm. Elongate, parallel-sided, depressed; black to bluish-green or… |
| Oxygonia | 1 | other | DIAGNOSIS — *Oxygonia* Mannerheim, 1837. Body 9–14 mm, ovate; L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration metallic with pale elytral spots… |
| Pseudodromica | 1 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Pseudodromica* Cassola, 2002. Body large, 8–30 mm; shape oval; L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration strongly metallic.… |
Cratohaerea brunet
(Bates, 1878) · 10–16 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
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
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Oxygonia moronensis
(Bates, 1881) · 9–14 mm
other
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Kivu
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
Pseudodromica neavei pseudosetosula
Cassola and Miskell, 2001 · 7–13 mm
open sandy
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cratohaerea brunet
= Cicindela confusa (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) | |||
| Habrodera nilotica nilotica | Werner, 1999 | KwaZulu-Natal | ||
| Habrodera nitidula scheerpeltzi
= Cicindela ovas (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Werner, 1999 | |||
| Neochila apicenitens | Werner, 2001 | |||
| Oxygonia moronensis
= Cicindela nigricans (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | Kivu | ||
| Pseudodromica neavei pseudosetosula | Cassola and Miskell, 2001 |