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Bennigsenium bodongi
Werner, 2001
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 discoscriptum
Werner, 2001
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 grossumbreve
Werner, 2001
10–20 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Horn, 1897
Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.
Resembles Ambalia, Calyptoglossa, Cicindela
Bennigsenium hauseranum
Werner, 2001
10–20 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga
= Cicindela horni (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Horn, 1897
Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.
Resembles Ambalia, Calyptoglossa, Cicindela
Bennigsenium planicorne
Werner, 2001
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
Calomera aulica tschitscherini
(Bates, 1874)
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
S Pelopones, Gujarat
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Chaetodera regalis regalis
(Bates, 1892)
12–20 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
riverinediurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Chaetodera regalis veneranda
Moravec, 2007
12–20 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
riverinediurnal
= Cicindela vigintiguttata (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Body large to very large; Head including clypeus and genae entirely, whole pronotal surface and all thoracic sterna and ventrites densely setose.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
Cratohaerea chrysopyga
(Bates, 1878)
10–16 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela bifasciatum (Klug, 1834) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Pogonostoma
Cratohaerea confusa
(Bates, 1878)
10–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga, Maniema, Tanganika, Sankuru, Lualaba, Kasai
= Cicindela chrysopyga (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Cylindera colmanti
(Bates, 1874)
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica abruptesculpta
W. Horn, 1914
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Katanga
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
Dromica allardi
Basilewsky, 1955
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic★ 5.3
Katanga
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica allardiana
Cassola, 1975
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.8
Katanga
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica bouyeri
Schüle, 2011
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.8
Katanga
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Dromica confluentesculpta
W. Horn, 1913
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica confusa
Cassola, 1986
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Katanga, Elgon
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica cupricollis
Chaudoir, 1865
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Haut-Zaire, Katanga, Rukwa, Ruvuma, Southern, Zambesia
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica cupricollis cupricollis
Chaudoir, 1865
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Haut-Zaire, Katanga, Rukwa, Ruvuma, Southern, Zambesia
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica densepunctata
Dokhtouroff, 1883
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Katanga, North-Western, Central, Eastern
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica differens
Cassola, 1986
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.8
Katanga
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica egregia
Germar, 1843
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.8
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica gracilis
W. Horn, 1909
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Katanga, Central, Mbeya
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica intermediopunctata
W. Horn, 1908
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Katanga, Northern, Central
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica kanzenzensis kanzenzensis
Cassola, 1986
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic★ 5.3
Katanga
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica kanzenzensis labiosemiflava
Cassola, 1986
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Katanga
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica lunai
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Lunda Norte, Katanga
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica mesothoracica
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.8
Katanga
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica nigroplagiata dilacerata
W. Horn, 1931
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica nigroplagiata nigroplagiata
W. Horn, 1926
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica proepipleuralis
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.8
Katanga
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica punctatissima
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Katanga
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica rawlinsi
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica schaumi schaumi
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Haut-Zaire, Katanga, Nairobi, Rift Valley, Eastern, Coast, Kigoma, Tab
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica schaumi seticollis
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Haut-Zaire, Katanga, Nairobi, Rift Valley, Eastern, Coast, Kigoma, Tab
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica seriepunctata
Péringuey, 1888
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica serietuberculata hammondi
Cassola, 1980
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Lunda Norte, Katanga, Mbeya
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica serietuberculata lundana
Basilewsky, 1965
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Lunda Norte, Katanga, Mbeya
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica serietuberculata serietuberculata
Klug, 1834
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Lunda Norte, Katanga, Mbeya
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica spinipennis
Péringuey, 1888
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica strandi crebrepunctata
W. Horn, 1929
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Cuando Kubango, Katanga
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica strandi strandi
Basilewsky, 1958
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Cuando Kubango, Katanga
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica stutzeri luluana
Basilewsky, 1948
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga, Copperbelt, Northern
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica stutzeri stutzeri
W. Horn, 1913
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga, Copperbelt, Northern
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica tricostata
Péringuey, 1888
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica basilewskyana
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Katanga
= Cicindela compressicornis compressicornis (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly p
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica compressicornis compressicornis
(Bates, 1878)
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Katanga
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica compressicornis persignata
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Katanga
= Cicindela deyrollei deyrollei (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica deyrollei deyrollei
(Bates, 1878)
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica deyrollei pseudomechowi
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly p
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica dispersesignata
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Gulu, Uele
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly p
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica kikondjae
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Kikondjia
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly p
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica kolbeana kolbeana
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Katanga
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica kolbeana longesuturata
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Katanga
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica laticornis disperseflavescens
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica laticornis irregularis
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
= Cicindela laticornis laticornis (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica laticornis laticornis
(Bates, 1878)
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica longestriata katangana
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica longestriata longestriata
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
= Cicindela lugubris (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly p
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica lugubris
(Bates, 1878)
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal★ Endemic
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly p
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica mechowi
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly p
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica muata muata
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica muata parallelestriata
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly p
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica transversefasciata
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
forestdiurnal
Katanga
= Cicindela denticollis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly p
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Enantiola denticollis
(Bates, 1874)
8–14 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal
Sulawesi, S. tenggara, Aru, Misool, Papua
= Cicindela hewittii (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Enantiola hewittii
(Bates, 1874)
8–14 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal
Malacca, Sarawak
= Cicindela spinicollis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Enantiola spinicollis
(Bates, 1874)
8–14 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal
Sabah, Sarawak
= Cicindela wallacei (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Enantiola wallacei
(Bates, 1874)
8–14 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
riverinediurnal
Sulawesi, S. tengah, S. tenggara
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Epitrichodes villosus
Wiesner, 2013
9–13 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandydiurnal
Northwest
= Cicindela boussingaulti (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Body medium, elongate-cursorial habitus.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Euryarthron brevisexstriatum
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela cosmemosignatum (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Horn, 1892 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Euryarthron cosmemosignatum
(Bates, 1878)
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga
Horn, 1892 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Euryarthron festivum
(Bates, 1878)
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela gerstaeckeri (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Horn, 1892 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Euryarthron saginatum
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Garamba, Kibalituri
Horn, 1892 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Euryarthron seydeli
Werner, 2020
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Horn, 1892 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
Euryarthron waageni
(Bates, 1878)
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Fazogli, Alto Uele
Horn, 1892 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
Habrodera nilotica nilotica
Werner, 1999
11–16 mm
Active March–July (peak Apr–Jun)
open sandydiurnal
KwaZulu-Natal
Resembles Myriochila, Salpingophora, Socotrana
Hipparidium interruptum
(Bates, 1878)
12–20 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Internal sac of aedeagi with outstanding structure — distinctive from all other genera of subtribe Cicindelina; Aedeagus shape variable even in syntopic adults
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Hipparidium nigritulum
Werner, 2001
12–20 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Internal sac of aedeagi with outstanding structure — distinctive from all other genera of subtribe Cicindelina; Aedeagus shape variable even in syntopic adults
Resembles Cylindera, Chaetotaxis, Lophyra
Lophyra albens
Werner, 2000
9–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
= Cicindela arnoldi (Péringuey, 1888) [basionym]
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Lophyra luxerii
(Bates, 1878)
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Lophyra neglecta intermediola
Werner, 2000
9–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Lophyra neglecta neglecta
Werner, 2000
9–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Lophyra neglecta subalba
Werner, 2000
9–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Lophyra neglecta sublitoralis
Werner, 2000
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
= Cicindela nudorestricta (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Lophyra obliquograciliaenea
Werner, 2000
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Cylindera, Hipparidium, Chaetotaxis
Lophyra reliqua
(Bates, 1878)
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Kassai, Gauteng, Oranje, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Manticora congoensis
(Bates, 1878)
35–65 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandynocturnalflightless★ 6.1
Katanga
Dorsum entirely matte black to dark brown, lacking metallic ir
Resembles Mantica, Platychile
Manticora livingstoni
(Bates, 1878)
35–65 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandynocturnalflightless★ 6.1
= Cicindela mygaloides (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Dorsum entirely matte black to dark brown, lacking metallic ir
Resembles Mantica, Platychile
Megacephala asperata dodsi
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Katanga
Megacephala bocandei njamnjamensis
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ Endemic★ 5.8
Ground color bright metallic (green, gold, blue).
Megacephala catenulata
Werner, 2020
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 6.3
S Katanga
= Cicindela denticollis denticollis (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Ground color bright metallic (green, gold, blue).
Megacephala morsii bequaerti
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Megacephala morsii levisquamosa
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Katanga
= Cicindela morsii morsii (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Megacephala morsii morsii
(Bates, 1878)
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ Endemic★ 5.8
Megacephala morsii occidentalis
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.8
= Cicindela quadrisignata quadrisignata (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Myriochila hauseri
Werner, 1999
9–15 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Myriochila jordaniana aethiopica
Werner, 1999
9–15 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
Katanga
= Cicindela jordaniana jordaniana (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Myriochila jordaniana jordaniana
(Bates, 1878)
9–15 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
Katanga
= Cicindela jucunda (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Neochila congoana
Werner, 2001
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 Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Neochila prototypica
Werner, 2001
8–12 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga, Northwestern, Copperbelt
Length 7.1–13 mm; Elongate, parallel-sided, black or bluish-green to blue-violet.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera divergentemaculata
Wiesner, 2013
15–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga
= Cicindela foliicornis foliicornis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant; fronwith with paired supraorbital ridgewith raised
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata bohemani
(Bates, 1874)
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela rufomarginata bradshawi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata bradshawi
(Bates, 1892)
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata circumcinctoides
Wiesner, 2011
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata distanti
Wiesner, 2011
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata maculatovittata
Wiesner, 2011
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata oberthueri
Wiesner, 2011
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata poggei
Wiesner, 2011
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata richteri
Wiesner, 2011
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela rufomarginata rufomarginata (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata rufomarginata
(Bates, 1874)
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Oxygonia vuillefroyi
(Bates, 1881)
9–14 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
Head about awith wide awith pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Prothyma confusa
(Bates, 1892)
10–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Distinguished from Cylindera, Cosmodela, other Oriental genera by aedeagal morphology and Prothymina subtribe characters (R
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Prothyma guttipennis
(Bates, 1892)
10–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
Katanga
Distinguished from Cylindera, Cosmodela, other Oriental genera by aedeagal morphology and Prothymina subtribe characters (R
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Prothyma leprieurii leprieurii
Dejean, 1831
10–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Prothyma methneri methneri
W. Horn, 1920
10–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
North
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Prothymidia angusticollis abyssiniensis
Werner, 1999
10–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela angusticollis angusticollis (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Prothymidia angusticollis angusticollis
(Bates, 1878)
10–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Prothymidia angusticollis itombwensis
Werner, 1999
10–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela foveicollis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Prothymidia foveicollis
(Bates, 1892)
10–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga
= Cicindela gemmiprivata (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Prothymidia putzeysi
(Bates, 1892)
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 sibyllae
(Bates, 1892)
10–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga, Mwinilunga
= Cicindela vuilletorum (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres bouyeri
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres brazzai
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela cinctus (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres cinctus
(Bates, 1878)
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela congoensis congoensis (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres congoensis congoensis
(Bates, 1878)
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres congoensis phyleticus
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
Ropaloteres feisthamelii
(Bates, 1878)
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres flavosignatus cupreoreductulus
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres flavosignatus flavoreductus
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela flavosignatus flavosignatus (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres flavosignatus flavosignatus
(Bates, 1878)
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres juno
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres marshalli
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres mimula
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres regina
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Kasai, Katanga
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Trichodela batechii
Cassola & Werner, 2000
9–14 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Trichodela diversilabris
Cassola & Werner, 2000
9–14 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Trichodela nubifera
Cassola & Werner, 2000
9–14 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Trichotaenia allardi
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic
Katanga
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Trichotaenia duplosetosa
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Kinda
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Trichotaenia pseudosuturalis
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa