Tiger Beetles of Democratic Republic of the Congo

Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54

90
Species
5
Endemics ★
20
Genera
Oct
Peak season

Democratic Republic of the Congo holds 90 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae), including 5 country endemics ★. 20 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Elliptica (12), Ropaloteres (12), Ophryodera (11), Bennigsenium (8).

Habitats: open sandy (53) · coastal (17) · forest (12) · riverine (4)

4
Arboreal
1
Nocturnal
20
Genera
Oct
Peak month

Iconic species of Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lophyra flavipennis

Yellow-winged 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
90 species
What to expect: Peak activity in October. Dominant habitats: open sandy (53) · coastal (17) · forest (12) · riverine (4). 4 arboreal species.
Genus Spp. Traits Notes
Elliptica 12 forest DIAGNOSIS — *Elliptica* Fairmaire, 1884 Body 10–18 mm, cylindrical, oval-shouldered; L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration metallic…
Ropaloteres 12 open sandy DIAGNOSIS — *Ropaloteres* Guérin-Méneville, 1849. Body 10–18 mm, cylindrical, elongate-cursorial. Coloration metallic (b…
Ophryodera 11 open sandy DIAGNOSIS — *Ophryodera* Chaudoir, 1860. Body medium, 15–22 mm, oval; L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration metallic with pale elytr…
Bennigsenium 8 open sandy DIAGNOSIS — *Bennigsenium* W.Horn, 1897 Body medium, 10–20 mm (key character ca. 15 mm), elongate, cylindrical; L:W rati…
Prothyma 7 coastal Iridescent DIAGNOSIS — *Prothyma* (Pseudodistypsidera) W. Horn, 1934. Body 10–16 mm, metallic, cylindrical; fully winged; diurnal; …
Hipparidium 5 open sandy DIAGNOSIS — *Hipparidium* Jeannel, 1946. Body large, 12–20 mm, cylindrical (L:W ratio 2–3), dark/matte. Fully winged. Ey…
Neochila 5 open sandy DIAGNOSIS — *Neochila* Basilewsky, 1953. Length 7.1–13 mm. Elongate, parallel-sided, depressed; black to bluish-green or…
Cylindera 4 coastal Iridescent DIAGNOSIS — *Cylindera* (Eugrapha) Rivalier, 1950. Body 7–14 mm, elongate-cylindrical, metallic. Nocturnal; bare sandy s…
Dromica 4 open sandy Aposematic DIAGNOSIS — *Dromica* (Pseudodromica) Cassola, 2002. Body 8–18 mm, metallic, oval; labrum transverse; wings dimorphic; ♂…
Enantiola 4 riverine DIAGNOSIS — *Enantiola* Rivalier, 1961. Body small, 8–14 mm, elongate-cylindrical. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large,…
Lophyra 4 coastal Iridescent DIAGNOSIS — *Lophyra* (Spilodella) Matalin & Cherkasov, 2004. Body 9–12 mm, cylindrical; metallic with pale spots; noctu…
Habrodera 3 open sandy DIAGNOSIS — *Habrodera* Motschulsky, 1862. Body 11–16 mm, elongate-cylindrical, dark and matte. Head wider than pronotum…
Oxygonia 3 other DIAGNOSIS — *Oxygonia* Mannerheim, 1837. Body 9–14 mm, ovate; L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration metallic with pale elytral spots…
Prothymidia 2 open sandy DIAGNOSIS — *Prothymidia* Rivalier, 1957. Body 10–16 mm, oval (L:W <2.0), fully winged. Coloration metallic. Eyes large,…
Cratohaerea 1 open sandy DIAGNOSIS — *Cratohaerea* Chaudoir, 1850. Body small, 10–16 mm, elongate-cylindrical; length-to-width ratio 2–3. Colorat…
Megacephala 1 coastal Metallic DIAGNOSIS — *Megacephala* Latreille, 1802. Body 15–25 mm; head markedly enlarged, broader than pronotum; color bright me…
Myriochila 1 coastal DIAGNOSIS — *Myriochila* Motschulsky, 1857. Body 8–14 mm, elongate, metallic; eyes large, prominent; labrum transverse; …
Paraphysodeutera 1 other DIAGNOSIS — *Paraphysodeutera* Moravec, 2002. Body 10–12 mm, oval, metallic. Fully winged. Labrum transverse. Eyes mediu…
Pseudodromica 1 open sandy DIAGNOSIS — *Pseudodromica* Cassola, 2002. Body large, 8–30 mm; shape oval; L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration strongly metallic.…
Trichotaenia 1 open sandy DIAGNOSIS — *Trichotaenia* Rivalier, 1957. Body 10–18 mm, depressed/flattened (L:W 2–3); coloration dark, matte; fully w…
Bennigsenium bodongi Werner, 2001 · 10–20 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Calyptoglossa Cicindela
Bennigsenium cosmemoides Bennigsenium cosmemoides Werner, 2001 · 10–20 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Calyptoglossa Cicindela
Bennigsenium discoscriptum Werner, 2001 · 10–20 mm
open sandy★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Calyptoglossa Cicindela
Bennigsenium grossesculptum Werner, 2001 · 10–20 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Calyptoglossa Cicindela
Bennigsenium grossumbreve Bennigsenium grossumbreve Werner, 2001 · 10–20 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Calyptoglossa Cicindela
Bennigsenium ismenioides Werner, 2001 · 10–20 mm
open sandy★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Calyptoglossa Cicindela
Bennigsenium kakonkianum Werner, 2001 · 10–20 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Kivu
cf. Ambalia Calyptoglossa Cicindela
Bennigsenium unciferum Bennigsenium unciferum Werner, 2001 · 10–20 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Cratohaerea brunet (Bates, 1878) · 10–16 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Cylindera albosignata (Bates, 1867) · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
East Caprivi, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Cylindera collicia (Bates, 1867) · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Katanga
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Cylindera labioaenea fuscocuprascens Cylindera labioaenea fuscocuprascens Wiesner, 2009 · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Cylindera labioaenea labioaenea Cylindera labioaenea labioaenea (Bates, 1867) · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Calochroa Calomera Cosmodela
Dromica bicostulata Dromica bicostulata W. Horn, 1925 · 8–30 mm
open sandy
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Dromica laterodeclivis W. Horn, 1929 · 8–30 mm
open sandy
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Dromica monforti Schüle, 2021 · 8–30 mm
open sandy★ endemic
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Dromica nicolae Schüle, 2021 · 8–30 mm
open sandy
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Elliptica compressicornis compressicornis (Bates, 1878) · 10–18 mm
forest
Active January–December (year-round)
Katanga
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Elliptica compressicornis persignata Werner, 2001 · 10–18 mm
forest
Active January–December (year-round)
Katanga
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Elliptica dispersesignata Werner, 2001 · 10–18 mm
forest
Active January–December (year-round)
Gulu, Uele
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Elliptica flavovestita Werner, 2001 · 10–18 mm
forest
Active January–December (year-round)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Elliptica kikondjae Elliptica kikondjae Werner, 2001 · 10–18 mm
forest
Active January–December (year-round)
Kikondjia
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Elliptica laticornis disperseflavescens Werner, 2001 · 10–18 mm
forest
Active January–December (year-round)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Elliptica laticornis irregularis Elliptica laticornis irregularis Werner, 2001 · 10–18 mm
forest
Active January–December (year-round)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Elliptica laticornis laticornis (Bates, 1878) · 10–18 mm
forest
Active January–December (year-round)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Elliptica longestriata katangana Werner, 2001 · 10–18 mm
forest
Active January–December (year-round)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Elliptica longestriata longestriata Werner, 2001 · 10–18 mm
forest
Active January–December (year-round)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Elliptica muata muata Werner, 2001 · 10–18 mm
forest
Active January–December (year-round)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Elliptica muata parallelestriata Werner, 2001 · 10–18 mm
forest
Active January–December (year-round)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Enantiola denticollis Enantiola denticollis (Bates, 1874) · 8–14 mm
riverine
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Sulawesi, S. tenggara, Aru, Misool, Papua
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Enantiola hewittii Enantiola hewittii (Bates, 1874) · 8–14 mm
riverine
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Malacca, Sarawak
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Enantiola spinicollis Enantiola spinicollis (Bates, 1874) · 8–14 mm
riverine
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Sabah, Sarawak
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Enantiola wallacei (Bates, 1874) · 8–14 mm
riverine
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Sulawesi, S. tengah, S. tenggara
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Habrodera leucoptera cabinda Habrodera leucoptera cabinda (Bates, 1878) · 11–16 mm
open sandy
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
cf. Hypaetha Lophyra Myriochila
Habrodera nilotica nilotica Werner, 1999 · 11–16 mm
open sandy
Active March–July (peak Apr–Jun)
KwaZulu-Natal
cf. Myriochila Salpingophora Socotrana
Habrodera nitidula nitidula (Bates, 1878) · 11–16 mm
open sandy
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
Hipparidium caternaulti Werner, 2001 · 12–20 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Hipparidium clavator Werner, 2001 · 12–20 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Cylindera Chaetotaxis Lophyra
Hipparidium interruptum (Bates, 1878) · 12–20 mm
open sandy★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Hipparidium kassaica Werner, 2001 · 12–20 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Katanga
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Hipparidium macrochilum Werner, 2001 · 12–20 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Cylindera Chaetotaxis Lophyra
Lophyra flavipennis (Klug, 1832) · 9–16 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Lophyra obliquograciliaenea Werner, 2000 · 9–16 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Cylindera Hipparidium Chaetotaxis
Lophyra reliqua (Bates, 1878) · 9–16 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Kassai, Gauteng, Oranje, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Lophyra senegalensis Lophyra senegalensis (Dejean, 1826) · 9–16 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Yalinga
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Megacephala laevicollis ruziziana Megacephala laevicollis ruziziana Werner, 2003 · 14–35 mm
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Kivu
Myriochila nudopectoralis Myriochila nudopectoralis Werner, 1999 · 9–15 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Neochila apicenitens Neochila apicenitens Werner, 2001 · 8–12 mm
open sandy★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Neochila baderlei Werner, 2001 · 8–12 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Neochila congoana Werner, 2001 · 8–12 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Neochila hassoni Neochila hassoni Werner, 2001 · 8–12 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Neochila katangana katangana Neochila katangana katangana Werner, 2001 · 8–12 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Katanga
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera foliicornis foliicornis (Bates, 1874) · 15–22 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera foliicornis trimaculata (Bates, 1874) · 15–22 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata bohemani Ophryodera rufomarginata bohemani (Bates, 1874) · 15–22 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata bradshawi (Bates, 1892) · 15–22 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata circumcinctoides Wiesner, 2011 · 15–22 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata distanti Wiesner, 2011 · 15–22 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata maculatovittata Wiesner, 2011 · 15–22 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata oberthueri Wiesner, 2011 · 15–22 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata poggei Wiesner, 2011 · 15–22 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata richteri Ophryodera rufomarginata richteri Wiesner, 2011 · 15–22 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata rufomarginata (Bates, 1874) · 15–22 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Oxygonia moreti (Bates, 1881) · 9–14 mm
other
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Oxygonia moronensis (Bates, 1881) · 9–14 mm
other
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Kivu
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
Oxygonia vuillefroyi Oxygonia vuillefroyi (Bates, 1881) · 9–14 mm
other
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
Paraphysodeutera naviauxi Paraphysodeutera naviauxi (Bates, 1878) · 10–12 mm
other
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Beckerium Brasiella Cicindela
Prothyma bordonii Wiesner, 2004 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Hypaetha Lophyra Myriochila
Prothyma bottegoi (Bates, 1892) · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Prothyma discretepunctata (Bates, 1892) · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Katanga
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Prothyma leprieurii leprieurii Prothyma leprieurii leprieurii Dejean, 1831 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Prothyma quadripustulata (Bates, 1892) · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
East Caprivi, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Prothyma schultzei (Bates, 1892) · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Katanga
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Prothyma scrobiculata (Bates, 1892) · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Katanga
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
Prothymidia gemmiprivata (Bates, 1892) · 10–16 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Prothymidia putzeysi (Bates, 1892) · 10–16 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Pseudodromica neavei pseudosetosula Cassola and Miskell, 2001 · 7–13 mm
open sandy
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres bouyeri Cassola & Werner, 2000 · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Katanga
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres brazzai Cassola & Werner, 2000 · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres cinctus (Bates, 1878) · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres congoensis congoensis (Bates, 1878) · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres congoensis phyleticus Cassola & Werner, 2000 · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
Ropaloteres flavosignatus cupreoreductulus Cassola & Werner, 2000 · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres flavosignatus flavoreductus Cassola & Werner, 2000 · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres flavosignatus flavosignatus (Bates, 1878) · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres juno Cassola & Werner, 2000 · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres marshalli Ropaloteres marshalli Cassola & Werner, 2000 · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Katanga
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres mimula Cassola & Werner, 2000 · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres regina Cassola & Werner, 2000 · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Kasai, Katanga
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Trichotaenia pseudotereticollis Trichotaenia pseudotereticollis Cassola & Werner, 2000 · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Katanga
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Taxon Authority Flight Distribution Flag
Bennigsenium bodongi Werner, 2001
Bennigsenium cosmemoides Werner, 2001
Bennigsenium discoscriptum Werner, 2001
Bennigsenium grossesculptum Werner, 2001
Bennigsenium grossumbreve Werner, 2001
Bennigsenium ismenioides Werner, 2001
Bennigsenium kakonkianum Werner, 2001 Kivu
Bennigsenium unciferum
= Cicindela bianconii bianconii (Chaudoir, 1850) [basionym]
Werner, 2001
Cratohaerea brunet
= Cicindela confusa (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
(Bates, 1878)
Cylindera albosignata
= Cicindela aurosternalis (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
(Bates, 1867) East Caprivi
Cylindera collicia
= Cicindela constricticollis (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
(Bates, 1867) Katanga
Cylindera labioaenea fuscocuprascens
= Cicindela labioaenea labioaenea (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
Wiesner, 2009
Cylindera labioaenea labioaenea
= Cicindela lesnei (Fleutiaux, 1901) [basionym]
(Bates, 1867)
Dromica bicostulata W. Horn, 1925
Dromica laterodeclivis W. Horn, 1929
Dromica monforti Schüle, 2021
Dromica nicolae Schüle, 2021
Elliptica compressicornis compressicornis (Bates, 1878) Katanga
Elliptica compressicornis persignata
= Cicindela deyrollei deyrollei (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Werner, 2001 Katanga
Elliptica dispersesignata Werner, 2001 Gulu
Elliptica flavovestita Werner, 2001
Elliptica kikondjae Werner, 2001 Kikondjia
Elliptica laticornis disperseflavescens Werner, 2001
Elliptica laticornis irregularis
= Cicindela laticornis laticornis (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Werner, 2001
Elliptica laticornis laticornis (Bates, 1878)
Elliptica longestriata katangana Werner, 2001
Elliptica longestriata longestriata
= Cicindela lugubris (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Werner, 2001
Elliptica muata muata Werner, 2001
Elliptica muata parallelestriata Werner, 2001
Enantiola denticollis
= Cicindela hewittii (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
(Bates, 1874) Sulawesi
Enantiola hewittii
= Cicindela spinicollis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
(Bates, 1874) Malacca
Enantiola spinicollis
= Cicindela wallacei (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
(Bates, 1874) Sabah
Enantiola wallacei (Bates, 1874) Sulawesi
Habrodera leucoptera cabinda
= Cicindela leucoptera leucoptera (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
(Bates, 1878)
Habrodera nilotica nilotica Werner, 1999 KwaZulu-Natal
Habrodera nitidula nitidula (Bates, 1878)
Hipparidium caternaulti Werner, 2001
Hipparidium clavator Werner, 2001
Hipparidium interruptum (Bates, 1878)
Hipparidium kassaica Werner, 2001 Katanga
Hipparidium macrochilum
= Cicindela micheli (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Werner, 2001
Lophyra flavipennis (Klug, 1832)
Lophyra obliquograciliaenea Werner, 2000
Lophyra reliqua (Bates, 1878) Kassai
Lophyra senegalensis (Dejean, 1826) Yalinga
Megacephala laevicollis ruziziana
= Cicindela megacephala (Fabricius, 1801) [basionym]
Werner, 2003 Kivu
Myriochila nudopectoralis
= Cicindela orientalis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Werner, 1999
Neochila apicenitens Werner, 2001
Neochila baderlei Werner, 2001
Neochila congoana Werner, 2001
Neochila hassoni Werner, 2001
Neochila katangana katangana Werner, 2001 Katanga
Ophryodera foliicornis foliicornis
= Cicindela foliicornis trimaculata (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
(Bates, 1874)
Ophryodera foliicornis trimaculata (Bates, 1874)
Ophryodera rufomarginata bohemani
= Cicindela rufomarginata bradshawi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
(Bates, 1874)
Ophryodera rufomarginata bradshawi (Bates, 1892)
Ophryodera rufomarginata circumcinctoides Wiesner, 2011
Ophryodera rufomarginata distanti Wiesner, 2011
Ophryodera rufomarginata maculatovittata Wiesner, 2011
Ophryodera rufomarginata oberthueri Wiesner, 2011
Ophryodera rufomarginata poggei Wiesner, 2011
Ophryodera rufomarginata richteri
= Cicindela rufomarginata rufomarginata (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Wiesner, 2011
Ophryodera rufomarginata rufomarginata (Bates, 1874)
Oxygonia moreti
= Cicindela moronensis (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
(Bates, 1881)
Oxygonia moronensis
= Cicindela nigricans (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
(Bates, 1881) Kivu
Oxygonia vuillefroyi (Bates, 1881)
Paraphysodeutera naviauxi (Bates, 1878)
Prothyma bordonii
= Cicindela bottegoi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Wiesner, 2004
Prothyma bottegoi (Bates, 1892)
Prothyma discretepunctata (Bates, 1892) Katanga
Prothyma leprieurii leprieurii Dejean, 1831
Prothyma quadripustulata
= Cicindela radama (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
(Bates, 1892) East Caprivi
Prothyma schultzei (Bates, 1892) Katanga
Prothyma scrobiculata (Bates, 1892) Katanga
Prothymidia gemmiprivata
= Cicindela kehmiini (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
(Bates, 1892)
Prothymidia putzeysi
= Cicindela sibyllae (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
(Bates, 1892)
Pseudodromica neavei pseudosetosula Cassola and Miskell, 2001
Ropaloteres bouyeri Cassola & Werner, 2000 Katanga
Ropaloteres brazzai
= Cicindela cinctus (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Cassola & Werner, 2000
Ropaloteres cinctus
= Cicindela congoensis congoensis (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
(Bates, 1878)
Ropaloteres congoensis congoensis (Bates, 1878)
Ropaloteres congoensis phyleticus Cassola & Werner, 2000
Ropaloteres flavosignatus cupreoreductulus Cassola & Werner, 2000
Ropaloteres flavosignatus flavoreductus
= Cicindela flavosignatus flavosignatus (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Cassola & Werner, 2000
Ropaloteres flavosignatus flavosignatus (Bates, 1878)
Ropaloteres juno Cassola & Werner, 2000
Ropaloteres marshalli Cassola & Werner, 2000 Katanga
Ropaloteres mimula Cassola & Werner, 2000
Ropaloteres regina Cassola & Werner, 2000 Kasai
Trichotaenia pseudotereticollis Cassola & Werner, 2000 Katanga

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