Tiger Beetles of Cuba
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
20
Species
4
Endemics ★
7
Genera
Sep
Peak season
Cuba holds 20 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae), including 4 country endemics ★. 7 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Habroscelimorpha (6), Cicindelidia (4), Brasiella (3), Ellipsoptera (3).
Habitats: coastal (11) · riverine (7) · open sandy (2)
1
Nocturnal
7
Genera
Sep
Peak month
Iconic species of Cuba
Brasiella acuniae
Acuniae Tiger Beetle
*Brasiella* Rivalier, 1954 is a Neotropical genus of tiger beetles ranging across South America, inhabiting open, wet habitats on bare or sandy substrates. These small to medium beetles — as compact a…
Metallic
4–8 mm
Distribution — 4 species with GPS data
coastalopen sandyriverine
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20 species
What to expect: Peak activity in September. Dominant habitats: coastal (11) · riverine (7) · open sandy (2).
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Habroscelimorpha | 6 | coastal | DIAGNOSIS — *Habroscelimorpha* Dokhtouroff, 1883. Body 12–17 mm, cylindrical, elongate-cursorial; L:W ratio 2–3. Fully w… |
| Cicindelidia | 4 | riverine | DIAGNOSIS — *Cicindelidia* Rivalier, 1954. Body 8–15 mm, elongate, metallic, fully winged, nocturnal. Separated from *Ci… |
| Brasiella | 3 | riverine Metallic | DIAGNOSIS — *Brasiella* Rivalier, 1954. Body 6–13 mm, elongate-oval; fully winged; nocturnal; sandy substrate. Separated… |
| Ellipsoptera | 3 | coastal | DIAGNOSIS — *Ellipsoptera* Dokhtouroff, 1883. Body 8–14 mm, oval in outline, L:W ratio 2–3; metallic coloration. Head wi… |
| Cylindera | 2 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Cylindera* (Eugrapha) Rivalier, 1950. Body 7–14 mm, elongate-cylindrical, metallic. Nocturnal; bare sandy s… |
| Microthylax | 1 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Microthylax* Rivalier, 1954. Body 9–13 mm, depressed; shape flattened, L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration metallic. … |
| Tetracha | 1 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Tetracha* Hope, 1838. Body 10–20 mm, robust, depressed, metallic. Nocturnal–crepuscular. Broad Megacephalin… |
Brasiella acuniae
(Rivalier, 1950) · 4–8 mm
riverine
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
cf. Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla Cicindela
Brasiella viridicollis
(Bates, 1881) · 4–8 mm
riverine★ endemic
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Florida
cf. Cicindelidia Microthylax Odontocheila
riverine
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
cf. Beckerium Cicindela Cicindelidia
riverine
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Havanna
cf. Brasiella Microthylax Odontocheila
riverine
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Pinar del Rio, Isle of Pines
cf. Brasiella Microthylax Odontocheila
Cicindelidia hydrophoba hydrophoba
(Bates, 1881) · 8–18 mm
riverine
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
riverine
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
California, North Carolina, Isla de la Juventud, Anguilla, Antigua, Barbuda, Ber
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
coastal★ endemic
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Grenada, Antigua, Barbuda, Saint Kitts-Nevis, St. John, St. Thomas, St. Vincent
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
Cylindera suturalis suturalis
(Fabricius, 1781) · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Grenada, Antigua, Barbuda, Saint Kitts-Nevis, St. John, St. Thomas, St. Vincent
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Nova Scotia, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Maine, New Hamp
cf. Beckerium Brasiella Cicindela
coastal
Active May–September (peak Jun–Jul)
Atlantic and Gulf coast
cf. Apterodela Cicindela Cicindelidia
coastal
Active June–August (peak Jun–Jul)
cf. Apterodela Cicindela Cicindelidia
Habroscelimorpha boops
(LeConte, 1856) · 12–17 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Isla de la Juventad, Great Inagua, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Vir
cf. Beckerium Brasiella Cicindela
Habroscelimorpha fulgoris
(Bates, 1881) · 12–17 mm
coastal★ endemic
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
Habroscelimorpha fulgoris albilata
(Bates, 1881) · 12–17 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
Habroscelimorpha fulgoris erronea
(Bates, 1881) · 12–17 mm
coastal★ endemic
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
Habroscelimorpha fulgoris fulgoris
(Bates, 1881) · 12–17 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Beckerium Brasiella Cicindela
Habroscelimorpha rockefelleri
(Bates, 1881) · 12–17 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Florida
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Megacephala Phaeoxantha Pseudotetracha
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasiella acuniae
= Cicindela adisi (Wiesner, 1985) [basionym]
|
(Rivalier, 1950) | |||
| Brasiella viridicollis
= Cicindela viridicollis fernandozayasi (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | Florida | ★ | |
| Brasiella viridicollis fernandozayasi
= Cicindela wickhami (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | |||
| Cicindelidia cardini
= Cicindela carthagena carthagena (Dejean, 1831) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | Havanna | ||
| Cicindelidia cubana
= Cicindela cyaniventris (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | Pinar del Rio | ||
| Cicindelidia hydrophoba hydrophoba
= Cicindela hydrophoba quinquenotata (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | |||
| Cicindelidia trifasciata trifasciata | (Fabricius, 1781) | California | ||
| Cylindera suturalis guadeloupensis
= Cicindela suturalis suturalis (Fabricius, 1781) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | Grenada ★ | ||
| Cylindera suturalis suturalis
= Cicindela yaguaree (Wiesner, 1991) [basionym]
|
(Fabricius, 1781) | Grenada | ||
| Ellipsoptera marginata
= Cicindela marutha (Casey, 1914) [basionym]
|
(Fabricius, 1775) | Nova Scotia | ||
| Ellipsoptera sperata
= Cicindela sperata inquisitor (LeConte, 1862) [basionym]
|
(LeConte, 1862) | Atlantic and Gulf coast | ||
| Ellipsoptera sperata vauriei
= Cicindela wapleri (LeConte, 1856) [basionym]
|
(LeConte, 1862) | |||
| Habroscelimorpha boops
= Cicindela californica (LeConte, 1856) [basionym]
|
(LeConte, 1856) | Isla de la Juventad | ||
| Habroscelimorpha fulgoris
= Cicindela fulgoris albilata (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | ★ | ||
| Habroscelimorpha fulgoris albilata
= Cicindela fulgoris erronea (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | |||
| Habroscelimorpha fulgoris erronea
= Cicindela fulgoris fulgoris (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | ★ | ||
| Habroscelimorpha fulgoris fulgoris
= Cicindela gabbii (LeConte, 1875) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | |||
| Habroscelimorpha rockefelleri
= Cicindela severa (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | |||
| Microthylax olivaceus
= Cicindela sinaloae (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | Florida | ||
| Tetracha acutipennis
= Cicindela affinis (Dejean, 1826) [basionym]
|
(Dejean, 1826) |