Field Cards — Central African Republic

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Bennigsenium · CIC
Bennigsenium bodongi
Werner, 2001
Bodongi Tiger Beetle
Bennigsenium bodongi
10–20 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Horn, 1897 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.
Resembles Ambalia, Calyptoglossa, Cicindela
bennigsenium-bodongi
Elliptica · CIC
Elliptica flavovestita
Werner, 2001
Flavovestita Tiger Beetle
Elliptica flavovestita
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly p
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
elliptica-flavovestita
Elliptica · CIC
Elliptica junkeri
Werner, 2001
Junkeri Tiger Beetle
Elliptica junkeri
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly p
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
elliptica-junkeri
Habrodera · CIC
Habrodera nilotica nilotica
Werner, 1999
Nilotica Tiger Beetle
Habrodera nilotica nilotica
11–16 mm
Active March–July (peak Apr–Jun)
open sandydiurnal
KwaZulu-Natal
Resembles Myriochila, Salpingophora, Socotrana
habrodera-nilotica-nilotica
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra flavipennis
(Klug, 1832)
Yellow-winged Tiger Beetle
Lophyra flavipennis
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
lophyra-flavipennis
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra senegalensis
(Dejean, 1826)
Senegalese Tiger Beetle
Lophyra senegalensis
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Yalinga
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
lophyra-senegalensis iNat↗
Megacephala · MEG
Megacephala denticollis tchadica
Werner, 2003
Denticollis Tiger Beetle
Megacephala denticollis tchadica
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.8
Ground color bright metallic (green, gold, blue).
megacephala-denticollis-tchadica iNat↗
Neochila · CIC
Neochila nigromarginilabris
Werner, 2001
Nigromarginilabris Tiger Beetle
Neochila nigromarginilabris
8–12 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Length 7.1–13 mm; Elongate, parallel-sided, black or bluish-green to blue-violet.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
neochila-nigromarginilabris
Oxygonia · CIC
Oxygonia vuillefroyi
(Bates, 1881)
Vuillefroyi Tiger Beetle
Oxygonia vuillefroyi
9–14 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
Head about awith wide awith pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
oxygonia-vuillefroyi iNat↗
Paraphysodeutera · CIC
Paraphysodeutera naviauxi
(Bates, 1878)
Naviauxi Tiger Beetle
Paraphysodeutera naviauxi
10–12 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
otherdiurnal
Body medium.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
paraphysodeutera-naviauxi iNat↗
Prothymidia · CIC
Prothymidia putzeysi
(Bates, 1892)
Putzeysi Tiger Beetle
Prothymidia putzeysi
10–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela sibyllae (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
prothymidia-putzeysi
Ropaloteres · CIC
Ropaloteres feisthamelii
(Bates, 1878)
Feisthamelii Tiger Beetle
Ropaloteres feisthamelii
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
ropaloteres-feisthamelii
Trichotaenia · CIC
Trichotaenia africana
Cassola & Werner, 2000
African Tiger Beetle
Trichotaenia africana
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
trichotaenia-africana