Tiger Beetles of Chad
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
8
Species
1
Endemics ★
5
Genera
Jun
Peak season
Chad holds 8 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae), including 1 country endemics ★. 5 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Lophyra (3), Habrodera (2), Calomera (1), Megacephala (1).
Habitats: coastal (5) · open sandy (3)
1
Nocturnal
5
Genera
Jun
Peak month
Iconic species of Chad
Lophyra capillata
Capillata Tiger Beetle
*Lophyra* (Spilodella) is a small Oriental subgenus of tiger beetles haunting open, wet sandy habitats under cover of darkness. These metallic, spot-patterned beetles measure 9–12 mm and are tied to b…
Iridescent
9–16 mm
8 species
What to expect: Peak activity in June. Dominant habitats: coastal (5) · open sandy (3).
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lophyra | 3 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Lophyra* (Spilodella) Matalin & Cherkasov, 2004. Body 9–12 mm, cylindrical; metallic with pale spots; noctu… |
| Habrodera | 2 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Habrodera* Motschulsky, 1862. Body 11–16 mm, elongate-cylindrical, dark and matte. Head wider than pronotum… |
| Calomera | 1 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Calomera* Motschulsky, 1862. 8–18 mm; genae densely long-setose; sterna setose; elytra with whitish/ivory t… |
| Megacephala | 1 | coastal Metallic | DIAGNOSIS — *Megacephala* Latreille, 1802. Body 15–25 mm; head markedly enlarged, broader than pronotum; color bright me… |
| Ropaloteres | 1 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Ropaloteres* Guérin-Méneville, 1849. Body 10–18 mm, cylindrical, elongate-cursorial. Coloration metallic (b… |
Calomera aulica aulica
(Dejean, 1825) · 8–18 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
S Pelopones, Baluchistan, Sind, Gujarat, Cacheu, Oio, North Eastern
Habrodera nilotica nilotica
Werner, 1999 · 11–16 mm
open sandy★ endemic
Active March–July (peak Apr–Jun)
KwaZulu-Natal
cf. Myriochila Salpingophora Socotrana
open sandy
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
Faya Largeau
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
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
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Yalinga
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Ropaloteres feisthamelii
(Bates, 1878) · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calomera aulica aulica
= Cicindela aulica cupraria (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Dejean, 1825) | S Pelopones | ||
| Habrodera nilotica nilotica | Werner, 1999 | KwaZulu-Natal | ★ | |
| Habrodera nilotica tschadensis
= Cicindela nitidula nitidula (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Werner, 1999 | Faya Largeau | ||
| Lophyra capillata | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Lophyra clathrata clathrata | Werner, 2000 | |||
| Lophyra senegalensis | (Dejean, 1826) | Yalinga | ||
| Megacephala denticollis tchadica | Werner, 2003 | |||
| Ropaloteres feisthamelii | (Bates, 1878) |