Tiger Beetles of Chile
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
22
Species
14
Endemics ★
4
Genera
Sep
Peak season
Chile holds 22 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae), including 14 country endemics ★. 4 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Cylindera (17), Cicindelidia (2), Tetracha (2), Picnochile (1).
Habitats: coastal (17) · open sandy (3) · riverine (2)
1
Flightless
3
Nocturnal
4
Genera
Sep
Peak month
Iconic species of Chile
Picnochile fallaciosa
Fallaciosa Tiger Beetle
*Picnochile* is a monotypic genus of tiger beetle found only in the southernmost reaches of South America, around the Estrecho de Magallanes and Patagonian areas of Chile. A nocturnal hunter of open g…
20–28 mm
22 species
What to expect: Peak activity in September. Dominant habitats: coastal (17) · open sandy (3) · riverine (2). 1 flightless species.
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cylindera | 17 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Cylindera* (Eugrapha) Rivalier, 1950. Body 7–14 mm, elongate-cylindrical, metallic. Nocturnal; bare sandy s… |
| Cicindelidia | 2 | riverine | DIAGNOSIS — *Cicindelidia* Rivalier, 1954. Body 8–15 mm, elongate, metallic, fully winged, nocturnal. Separated from *Ci… |
| Tetracha | 2 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Tetracha* Hope, 1838. Body 10–20 mm, robust, depressed, metallic. Nocturnal–crepuscular. Broad Megacephalin… |
| Picnochile | 1 | open sandy flightless | DIAGNOSIS — *Picnochile* Motschulsky, 1856. Monotypic; body 20–28 mm, oval, matte, fully winged. Nocturnal; Manticorini … |
Cicindelidia trifasciata australis
(Fabricius, 1781) · 8–18 mm
riverine
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Carrizal, Unasco, La Serena, Coquimbo, Tongoy, Mapacho
cf. Brasiella Microthylax Odontocheila
riverine
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Rio Mayes, Lluta, Mollendo, Tarapaca
cf. Brasiella Microthylax Odontocheila
Cylindera apiata apiata
(Dejean, 1826) · 5–22 mm
coastal★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
coastal★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
Cylindera chiliensis
(Fairmaire & Germain, 1861) · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
Cylindera drakei drakei
(Bates, 1892) · 5–22 mm
coastal★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
Cylindera drakei latifascia
(Bates, 1892) · 5–22 mm
coastal★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
Cylindera drakei pseudochiloleuca
(Bates, 1892) · 5–22 mm
coastal★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
coastal★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
coastal★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
coastal★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
Cylindera melaleuca melaleuca
(Bates, 1892) · 5–22 mm
coastal★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
coastal★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
Cylindera mixtula
(Bates, 1867) · 5–22 mm
coastal★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
Cylindera nahuelbutae
(Wiesner, 1991) · 5–22 mm
coastal★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
coastal★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
coastal★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
Cylindera ramosa
(Bates, 1867) · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Picnochile fallaciosa
(Bates, 1881) · 20–28 mm
open sandyflightless
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Estrecho de Magallanes, Chubut, Tierra del Fuego
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
Tetracha chilensis
(Eschscholtz, 1829) · 11–30 mm
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
cf. Aniara Metriocheila Phaeoxantha
Tetracha latreillei
(Dejean, 1826) · 11–30 mm
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
cf. Aniara Metriocheila Phaeoxantha
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cicindelidia trifasciata australis
= Cicindela trifasciata insulicola (Fabricius, 1781) [basionym]
|
(Fabricius, 1781) | Carrizal | ||
| Cicindelidia trifasciata microsoma
= Cicindela trifasciata peruviana (Fabricius, 1781) [basionym]
|
(Fabricius, 1781) | Rio Mayes | ||
| Cylindera apiata apiata
= Cicindela apiata clausseni (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Dejean, 1826) | ★ | ||
| Cylindera apiata clausseni
= Cicindela drakei drakei (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | ★ | ||
| Cylindera chiliensis
= Cicindela chubuti (Wiesner, 1991) [basionym]
|
(Fairmaire & Germain, 1861) | |||
| Cylindera drakei drakei
= Cicindela drakei latifascia (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | ★ | ||
| Cylindera drakei latifascia
= Cicindela drakei pseudochiloleuca (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | ★ | ||
| Cylindera drakei pseudochiloleuca
= Cicindela eugeni (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | ★ | ||
| Cylindera eugeni
= Cicindela gormazi (Fairmaire & Germain, 1861) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1867) | ★ | ||
| Cylindera gormazi | (Fairmaire & Germain, 1861) | ★ | ||
| Cylindera hassenteufeli
= Cicindela chiliensis (Fairmaire & Germain, 1861) [basionym]
|
Wiesner, 2016 | ★ | ||
| Cylindera melaleuca melaleuca
= Cicindela melaleuca reedi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | ★ | ||
| Cylindera melaleuca reedi
= Cicindela mixtula (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | ★ | ||
| Cylindera mixtula
= Cicindela nahuelbutae (Wiesner, 1991) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1867) | ★ | ||
| Cylindera nahuelbutae
= Cicindela nigrovittata (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Wiesner, 1991) | ★ | ||
| Cylindera nigrovittata
= Cicindela nivea nivea (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1874) | ★ | ||
| Cylindera nivea nivea
= Cicindela nivea orbignyi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | |||
| Cylindera patagonica patagonica
= Cicindela ramosa (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | ★ | ||
| Cylindera ramosa | (Bates, 1867) | |||
| Picnochile fallaciosa
= Cicindela coquerelii coquerelii (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | Estrecho de Magallanes | ||
| Tetracha chilensis
= Cicindela immaculipennis (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
(Eschscholtz, 1829) | |||
| Tetracha latreillei | (Dejean, 1826) |