Tiger Beetles of Cameroon
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
71
Species
4
Endemics ★
18
Genera
Oct
Peak season
Cameroon holds 71 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae), including 4 country endemics ★. 18 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Lophyra (13), Ropaloteres (11), Megacephala (6), Euryarthron (5).
Habitats: open sandy (34) · coastal (24) · riverine (7) · forest (4)
2
Arboreal
6
Nocturnal
18
Genera
Oct
Peak month
Iconic species of Cameroon
Megacephala denticollis persculpta
Denticollis Tiger Beetle
*Megacephala* Latreille, 1802 is a robust Afrotropical tiger beetle genus whose broad, enlarged head is wider than the pronotum — the source of its name. Active after dark on bare or sandy soils, thes…
Metallic
14–35 mm
71 species
What to expect: Peak activity in October. Dominant habitats: open sandy (34) · coastal (24) · riverine (7) · forest (4). 2 arboreal species.
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lophyra | 13 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Lophyra* (Spilodella) Matalin & Cherkasov, 2004. Body 9–12 mm, cylindrical; metallic with pale spots; noctu… |
| Ropaloteres | 11 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Ropaloteres* Guérin-Méneville, 1849. Body 10–18 mm, cylindrical, elongate-cursorial. Coloration metallic (b… |
| Megacephala | 6 | coastal Metallic | DIAGNOSIS — *Megacephala* Latreille, 1802. Body 15–25 mm; head markedly enlarged, broader than pronotum; color bright me… |
| Euryarthron | 5 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Euryarthron* Guérin-Méneville, 1849. Body 10–18 mm, elongate-cylindrical; L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration metalli… |
| Hipparidium | 5 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Hipparidium* Jeannel, 1946. Body large, 12–20 mm, cylindrical (L:W ratio 2–3), dark/matte. Fully winged. Ey… |
| Elliptica | 4 | forest | DIAGNOSIS — *Elliptica* Fairmaire, 1884 Body 10–18 mm, cylindrical, oval-shouldered; L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration metallic… |
| Enantiola | 4 | riverine | DIAGNOSIS — *Enantiola* Rivalier, 1961. Body small, 8–14 mm, elongate-cylindrical. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large,… |
| Myriochila | 4 | coastal | DIAGNOSIS — *Myriochila* Motschulsky, 1857. Body 8–14 mm, elongate, metallic; eyes large, prominent; labrum transverse; … |
| Neochila | 4 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Neochila* Basilewsky, 1953. Length 7.1–13 mm. Elongate, parallel-sided, depressed; black to bluish-green or… |
| Bennigsenium | 3 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Bennigsenium* W.Horn, 1897 Body medium, 10–20 mm (key character ca. 15 mm), elongate, cylindrical; L:W rati… |
| Prothymidia | 3 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Prothymidia* Rivalier, 1957. Body 10–16 mm, oval (L:W <2.0), fully winged. Coloration metallic. Eyes large,… |
| Habrodera | 2 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Habrodera* Motschulsky, 1862. Body 11–16 mm, elongate-cylindrical, dark and matte. Head wider than pronotum… |
| Chaetodera | 2 | riverine | DIAGNOSIS — *Chaetodera* Jeannel, 1946. Body 12–20 mm, metallic with pale spots, cylindrical (L:W ratio 2–3). Head inclu… |
| Calomera | 1 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Calomera* Motschulsky, 1862. 8–18 mm; genae densely long-setose; sterna setose; elytra with whitish/ivory t… |
| Cratohaerea | 1 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Cratohaerea* Chaudoir, 1850. Body small, 10–16 mm, elongate-cylindrical; length-to-width ratio 2–3. Colorat… |
| Euzona | 1 | riverine | DIAGNOSIS — *Euzona* Rivalier, 1963. Body medium (8–16 mm), cylindrical, elongate; fully winged. Coloration metallic. La… |
| Oxygonia | 1 | other | DIAGNOSIS — *Oxygonia* Mannerheim, 1837. Body 9–14 mm, ovate; L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration metallic with pale elytral spots… |
| Paraphysodeutera | 1 | other | DIAGNOSIS — *Paraphysodeutera* Moravec, 2002. Body 10–12 mm, oval, metallic. Fully winged. Labrum transverse. Eyes mediu… |
Bennigsenium bodongi
Werner, 2001 · 10–20 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Calyptoglossa Cicindela
Bennigsenium discoscriptum
Werner, 2001 · 10–20 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Calyptoglossa Cicindela
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
S Pelopones, Gujarat
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Chaetodera regalis regalis
(Bates, 1892) · 12–20 mm
riverine
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
riverine
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
Cratohaerea chrysopyga
(Bates, 1878) · 10–16 mm
open sandy
Active January–December (year-round)
cf. Pogonostoma
Elliptica deyrollei deyrollei
(Bates, 1878) · 10–18 mm
forest
Active January–December (year-round)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Elliptica deyrollei pseudomechowi
Werner, 2001 · 10–18 mm
forest
Active January–December (year-round)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Elliptica flavovestita
Werner, 2001 · 10–18 mm
forest
Active January–December (year-round)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
forest
Active January–December (year-round)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
riverine
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Sulawesi, S. tenggara, Aru, Misool, Papua
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
riverine
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Malacca, Sarawak
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
riverine
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Sabah, Sarawak
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Enantiola wallacei
(Bates, 1874) · 8–14 mm
riverine
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Sulawesi, S. tengah, S. tenggara
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Carnot, Buar
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Euryarthron brevisexstriatum
Werner, 2001 · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Euryarthron dromicarium
Werner, 2001 · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Euryarthron nageli
Werner, 2001 · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Adamaoua
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Euryarthron saginatum
Werner, 2001 · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Garamba, Kibalituri
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Euzona albolineata
(Bates, 1892) · 8–16 mm
riverine
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
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
Hipparidium albosinuatum
(Bates, 1878) · 12–20 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Baschuo
cf. Cylindera Chaetotaxis Lophyra
Hipparidium clavator
Werner, 2001 · 12–20 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Cylindera Chaetotaxis Lophyra
Hipparidium gabonicum
Werner, 2001 · 12–20 mm
open sandy★ endemic
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Hipparidium gracileguttatum
Werner, 2001 · 12–20 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Bascho
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Hipparidium interruptum
(Bates, 1878) · 12–20 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Lophyra clathrata clathrata
Werner, 2000 · 9–16 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Hypaetha Myriochila Prothyma
Lophyra flavipennis
(Klug, 1832) · 9–16 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Hypaetha Myriochila Prothyma
Lophyra luxerii
(Bates, 1878) · 9–16 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Lophyra neglecta neglecta
Werner, 2000 · 9–16 mm
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Lophyra neglecta sublitoralis
Werner, 2000 · 9–16 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Hypaetha Myriochila Prothyma
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Yalinga
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Lophyra uncivittata
(Bates, 1878) · 9–16 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
coastal★ endemic
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Phaeoxantha Pseudotetracha Tetracha
coastal★ endemic
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Megacephala quadrisignata quadrisignata
(Bates, 1878) · 14–35 mm
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Megacephala quadrisignata rivaliera
Werner, 2003 · 14–35 mm
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
cf. Calochroa Calomera Cosmodela
Myriochila flavidens angusteampliata
Werner, 1999 · 9–15 mm
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Neochila congoana
Werner, 2001 · 8–12 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Neochila grandis
Werner, 2001 · 8–12 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Neochila nigromarginilabris
Werner, 2001 · 8–12 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Neochila unicolorata
Werner, 2001 · 8–12 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
other
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
other
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Beckerium Brasiella Cicindela
Prothymidia gemmiprivata
(Bates, 1892) · 10–16 mm
open sandy★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Prothymidia kehmiini
(Bates, 1892) · 10–16 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Prothymidia putzeysi
(Bates, 1892) · 10–16 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres cinctus
(Bates, 1878) · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres congoensis congoensis
(Bates, 1878) · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres congoensis phyleticus
Cassola & Werner, 2000 · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
Ropaloteres feisthamelii
(Bates, 1878) · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres flavosignatus cupreoreductulus
Cassola & Werner, 2000 · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres flavosignatus flavoreductus
Cassola & Werner, 2000 · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres flavosignatus flavosignatus
(Bates, 1878) · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres mimula
Cassola & Werner, 2000 · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres nysa nysa
(Bates, 1878) · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres sacchii
Cassola & Werner, 2000 · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Adamaoua
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennigsenium bodongi | Werner, 2001 | |||
| Bennigsenium discoscriptum | Werner, 2001 | |||
| Bennigsenium unciferum
= Cicindela bianconii bianconii (Chaudoir, 1850) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2001 | |||
| Calomera aulica tschitscherini | (Bates, 1874) | S Pelopones | ||
| Chaetodera regalis regalis | (Bates, 1892) | |||
| Chaetodera regalis veneranda
= Cicindela vigintiguttata (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
Moravec, 2007 | |||
| Cratohaerea chrysopyga
= Cicindela bifasciatum (Klug, 1834) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) | |||
| Elliptica deyrollei deyrollei | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Elliptica deyrollei pseudomechowi | Werner, 2001 | |||
| Elliptica flavovestita | Werner, 2001 | |||
| Elliptica lugubris | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Enantiola denticollis
= Cicindela hewittii (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1874) | Sulawesi | ||
| Enantiola hewittii
= Cicindela spinicollis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1874) | Malacca | ||
| Enantiola spinicollis
= Cicindela wallacei (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1874) | Sabah | ||
| Enantiola wallacei | (Bates, 1874) | Sulawesi | ||
| Euryarthron babaulti | Werner, 2001 | Carnot | ||
| Euryarthron brevisexstriatum
= Cicindela cosmemosignatum (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2001 | |||
| Euryarthron dromicarium
= Cicindela festivum (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2001 | |||
| Euryarthron nageli | Werner, 2001 | Adamaoua | ||
| Euryarthron saginatum | Werner, 2001 | Garamba | ||
| Euzona albolineata
= Cicindela aurita (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | |||
| Habrodera nilotica nilotica | Werner, 1999 | KwaZulu-Natal | ||
| Habrodera nitidula nitidula | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Hipparidium albosinuatum | (Bates, 1878) | Baschuo | ||
| Hipparidium clavator | Werner, 2001 | |||
| Hipparidium gabonicum | Werner, 2001 | ★ | ||
| Hipparidium gracileguttatum | Werner, 2001 | Bascho | ||
| Hipparidium interruptum | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Lophyra arnoldi
= Cicindela barbifrons barbifrons (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
(Péringuey, 1888) | |||
| Lophyra capillata | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Lophyra clathrata clathrata | Werner, 2000 | |||
| Lophyra flavipennis | (Klug, 1832) | |||
| Lophyra grossepunctata | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Lophyra luxerii | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Lophyra neglecta intermediola | Werner, 2000 | |||
| Lophyra neglecta neglecta | Werner, 2000 | |||
| Lophyra neglecta subalba | Werner, 2000 | |||
| Lophyra neglecta sublitoralis
= Cicindela nudorestricta (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2000 | |||
| Lophyra seignobosi
= Cicindela senegalensis (Dejean, 1826) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2000 | |||
| Lophyra senegalensis | (Dejean, 1826) | Yalinga | ||
| Lophyra uncivittata | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Megacephala bocandei lemoulti | Werner, 2003 | |||
| Megacephala denticollis persculpta | Werner, 2003 | ★ | ||
| Megacephala denticollis schultzeorum | Werner, 2003 | |||
| Megacephala denticollis semilevis | Werner, 2003 | ★ | ||
| Megacephala quadrisignata quadrisignata | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Megacephala quadrisignata rivaliera | Werner, 2003 | |||
| Myriochila dumolinii
= Cicindela fastidiosa (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) | |||
| Myriochila flavidens angusteampliata
= Cicindela flavidens flavidens (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Werner, 1999 | |||
| Myriochila flavidens flavidens | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Myriochila plurinotata
= Cicindela semicincta (Dejean, 1831) [basionym]
|
Werner, 1999 | |||
| Neochila congoana | Werner, 2001 | |||
| Neochila grandis | Werner, 2001 | |||
| Neochila nigromarginilabris | Werner, 2001 | |||
| Neochila unicolorata | Werner, 2001 | |||
| Oxygonia vuillefroyi | (Bates, 1881) | |||
| Paraphysodeutera naviauxi | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Prothymidia gemmiprivata
= Cicindela kehmiini (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | ★ | ||
| Prothymidia kehmiini
= Cicindela putzeysi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | |||
| Prothymidia putzeysi
= Cicindela sibyllae (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | |||
| Ropaloteres cinctus
= Cicindela congoensis congoensis (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) | |||
| Ropaloteres congoensis congoensis | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Ropaloteres congoensis phyleticus | Cassola & Werner, 2000 | |||
| Ropaloteres feisthamelii | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Ropaloteres flavosignatus cupreoreductulus | Cassola & Werner, 2000 | |||
| Ropaloteres flavosignatus flavoreductus
= Cicindela flavosignatus flavosignatus (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Cassola & Werner, 2000 | |||
| Ropaloteres flavosignatus flavosignatus | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Ropaloteres mimula | Cassola & Werner, 2000 | |||
| Ropaloteres nysa ethiopicus
= Cicindela nysa nysa (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Cassola & Werner, 2000 | |||
| Ropaloteres nysa nysa | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Ropaloteres sacchii | Cassola & Werner, 2000 | Adamaoua |