Field Cards — Cuba

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Brasiella · CIC
Brasiella acuniae
(Rivalier, 1950)
Acuniae Tiger Beetle
Brasiella acuniae
4–8 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
= Cicindela adisi (Wiesner, 1985) [basionym]
Neotropical.
Resembles Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla, Cicindela
brasiella-acuniae
Brasiella · CIC
Brasiella viridicollis
(Bates, 1881)
Viridicollis Tiger Beetle
Brasiella viridicollis
4–8 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal★ Endemic
Florida
= Cicindela viridicollis fernandozayasi (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Neotropical.
Resembles Cicindelidia, Microthylax, Odontocheila
brasiella-viridicollis
Brasiella · CIC
Brasiella viridicollis fernandozayasi
(Bates, 1881)
Viridicollis Tiger Beetle
Brasiella viridicollis fernandozayasi
4–8 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
= Cicindela wickhami (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Neotropical.
Resembles Beckerium, Cicindela, Cicindelidia
brasiella-viridicollis-fernandozayasi iNat↗
Cicindelidia · CIC
Cicindelidia cardini
(Bates, 1881)
Cardini Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia cardini
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
riverinediurnal
Havanna
= Cicindela carthagena carthagena (Dejean, 1831) [basionym]
Nearctic + Neotropical.
Resembles Brasiella, Microthylax, Odontocheila
cicindelidia-cardini iNat↗
Cicindelidia · CIC
Cicindelidia cubana
(Bates, 1881)
Cubana Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia cubana
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
riverinediurnal
Pinar del Rio, Isle of Pines
= Cicindela cyaniventris (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Nearctic + Neotropical.
Resembles Brasiella, Microthylax, Odontocheila
cicindelidia-cubana iNat↗
Cicindelidia · CIC
Cicindelidia hydrophoba hydrophoba
(Bates, 1881)
Hydrophoba Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia hydrophoba hydrophoba
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
riverinediurnal
= Cicindela hydrophoba quinquenotata (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Nearctic + Neotropical; [inherited from species]
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
cicindelidia-hydrophoba-hydrophoba
Cicindelidia · CIC
Cicindelidia trifasciata trifasciata
(Fabricius, 1781)
Three-banded Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia trifasciata trifasciata
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
riverinediurnal
California, North Carolina, Isla de la Juventud, Anguilla, Antigua, Ba
Nearctic + Neotropical.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
cicindelidia-trifasciata-trifasciata iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera suturalis guadeloupensis
(Bates, 1892)
Suturalis Tiger Beetle
Cylindera suturalis guadeloupensis
5–22 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic★ 5.3
Grenada, Antigua, Barbuda, Saint Kitts-Nevis, St. John, St. Thomas, St
= Cicindela suturalis suturalis (Fabricius, 1781) [basionym]
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
cylindera-suturalis-guadeloupensis iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera suturalis suturalis
(Fabricius, 1781)
Suturalis Tiger Beetle
Cylindera suturalis suturalis
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Grenada, Antigua, Barbuda, Saint Kitts-Nevis, St. John, St. Thomas, St
= Cicindela yaguaree (Wiesner, 1991) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
cylindera-suturalis-suturalis
Ellipsoptera · CIC
Ellipsoptera marginata
(Fabricius, 1775)
Margined Tiger Beetle
Ellipsoptera marginata
8–14 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
Nova Scotia, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Maine
= Cicindela marutha (Casey, 1914) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
ellipsoptera-marginata iNat↗
Ellipsoptera · CIC
Ellipsoptera sperata
(LeConte, 1862)
Alkali Tiger Beetle
Ellipsoptera sperata
8–14 mm
Active May–September (peak Jun–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
Atlantic and Gulf coast
= Cicindela sperata inquisitor (LeConte, 1862) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Apterodela, Cicindela, Cicindelidia
ellipsoptera-sperata iNat↗
Ellipsoptera · CIC
Ellipsoptera sperata vauriei
(LeConte, 1862)
Alkali Tiger Beetle
Ellipsoptera sperata vauriei
8–14 mm
Active June–August (peak Jun–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
= Cicindela wapleri (LeConte, 1856) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Apterodela, Cicindela, Cicindelidia
ellipsoptera-sperata-vauriei iNat↗
Habroscelimorpha · CIC
Habroscelimorpha boops
(LeConte, 1856)
Big-eyed Tiger Beetle
Habroscelimorpha boops
12–17 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
Isla de la Juventad, Great Inagua, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerto
= Cicindela californica (LeConte, 1856) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — open-substrate adaptation.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
habroscelimorpha-boops
Habroscelimorpha · CIC
Habroscelimorpha fulgoris
(Bates, 1881)
Fulgent Tiger Beetle
Habroscelimorpha fulgoris
12–17 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic
= Cicindela fulgoris albilata (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — open-substrate adaptation.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
habroscelimorpha-fulgoris
Habroscelimorpha · CIC
Habroscelimorpha fulgoris albilata
(Bates, 1881)
Fulgent Tiger Beetle
Habroscelimorpha fulgoris albilata
12–17 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
= Cicindela fulgoris erronea (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — open-substrate adaptation; [inherited from species]
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
habroscelimorpha-fulgoris-albilata
Habroscelimorpha · CIC
Habroscelimorpha fulgoris erronea
(Bates, 1881)
Fulgent Tiger Beetle
Habroscelimorpha fulgoris erronea
12–17 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic
= Cicindela fulgoris fulgoris (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — open-substrate adaptation; [inherited from species]
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
habroscelimorpha-fulgoris-erronea
Habroscelimorpha · CIC
Habroscelimorpha fulgoris fulgoris
(Bates, 1881)
Fulgent Tiger Beetle
Habroscelimorpha fulgoris fulgoris
12–17 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
= Cicindela gabbii (LeConte, 1875) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — open-substrate adaptation.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
habroscelimorpha-fulgoris-fulgoris
Habroscelimorpha · CIC
Habroscelimorpha rockefelleri
(Bates, 1881)
Rockefeller's Tiger Beetle
Habroscelimorpha rockefelleri
12–17 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
= Cicindela severa (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — open-substrate adaptation.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
habroscelimorpha-rockefelleri
Microthylax · CIC
Microthylax olivaceus
(Bates, 1881)
Olivaceus Tiger Beetle
Microthylax olivaceus
9–13 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Florida
= Cicindela sinaloae (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large relative to body, stro
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
microthylax-olivaceus iNat↗
Tetracha · MEG
Tetracha acutipennis
(Dejean, 1826)
Acutipennis Tiger Beetle
Tetracha acutipennis
11–30 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandynocturnal
= Cicindela affinis (Dejean, 1826) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Resembles Megacephala, Phaeoxantha, Pseudotetracha
tetracha-acutipennis iNat↗