Tiger Beetles of Ethiopia
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
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Species
2
Endemics ★
14
Genera
Apr
Peak season
Ethiopia holds 62 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae), including 2 country endemics ★. 14 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Lophyra (14), Myriochila (9), Ropaloteres (8), Dromica (7).
Habitats: coastal (35) · open sandy (26) · riverine (1)
2
Nocturnal
14
Genera
Apr
Peak month
Iconic species of Ethiopia
Lophyra capillata
Capillata 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
62 species
What to expect: Peak activity in April. Dominant habitats: coastal (35) · open sandy (26) · riverine (1).
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lophyra | 14 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Lophyra* (Spilodella) Matalin & Cherkasov, 2004. Body 9–12 mm, cylindrical; metallic with pale spots; noctu… |
| Myriochila | 9 | coastal | DIAGNOSIS — *Myriochila* Motschulsky, 1857. Body 8–14 mm, elongate, metallic; eyes large, prominent; labrum transverse; … |
| Ropaloteres | 8 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Ropaloteres* Guérin-Méneville, 1849. Body 10–18 mm, cylindrical, elongate-cursorial. Coloration metallic (b… |
| Dromica | 7 | open sandy Aposematic | DIAGNOSIS — *Dromica* (Pseudodromica) Cassola, 2002. Body 8–18 mm, metallic, oval; labrum transverse; wings dimorphic; ♂… |
| Prothyma | 6 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Prothyma* (Pseudodistypsidera) W. Horn, 1934. Body 10–16 mm, metallic, cylindrical; fully winged; diurnal; … |
| Euryarthron | 5 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Euryarthron* Guérin-Méneville, 1849. Body 10–18 mm, elongate-cylindrical; L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration metalli… |
| Calomera | 3 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Calomera* Motschulsky, 1862. 8–18 mm; genae densely long-setose; sterna setose; elytra with whitish/ivory t… |
| Prothymidia | 3 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Prothymidia* Rivalier, 1957. Body 10–16 mm, oval (L:W <2.0), fully winged. Coloration metallic. Eyes large,… |
| Megacephala | 2 | coastal Metallic | DIAGNOSIS — *Megacephala* Latreille, 1802. Body 15–25 mm; head markedly enlarged, broader than pronotum; color bright me… |
| Bennigsenium | 1 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Bennigsenium* W.Horn, 1897 Body medium, 10–20 mm (key character ca. 15 mm), elongate, cylindrical; L:W rati… |
| Cylindera | 1 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Cylindera* (Eugrapha) Rivalier, 1950. Body 7–14 mm, elongate-cylindrical, metallic. Nocturnal; bare sandy s… |
| Habrodera | 1 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Habrodera* Motschulsky, 1862. Body 11–16 mm, elongate-cylindrical, dark and matte. Head wider than pronotum… |
| Pseudodromica | 1 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Pseudodromica* Cassola, 2002. Body large, 8–30 mm; shape oval; L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration strongly metallic.… |
| Salpingophora | 1 | riverine | DIAGNOSIS — *Salpingophora* Rivalier, 1950. Body small, 10–16 mm, cylindrical; L:W ratio 2–3. Integument metallic. Eyes … |
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Calyptoglossa Cicindela
Calomera alboguttata alboguttata
(Herbst, 1806) · 8–18 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Myriochila Salpingophora Socotrana
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Hypaetha Lophyra Myriochila
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
North Eastern
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Dromica borana
Cassola, 1978 · 8–30 mm
open sandy
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Sidamo
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
open sandy
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Dromica erlangeri deflexicollis
W. Horn, 1932 · 8–30 mm
open sandy
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Gemu Gofa, Marsabit, Eastern, Rift Valley
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Dromica erlangeri erlangeri
W. Horn, 1904 · 8–30 mm
open sandy
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Gemu Gofa, Marsabit, Eastern, Rift Valley
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Dromica nobilitata interruptemaculata
W. Horn, 1923 · 8–30 mm
open sandy
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Coast, Eastern, Tanga, Kilimanjaro, Ruvuma
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Dromica nobilitata nobilitata
Gerstacker, 1867 · 8–30 mm
open sandy
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Coast, Eastern, Tanga, Kilimanjaro, Ruvuma
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
open sandy
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Gemu Gofa
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Euryarthron oscari
Werner, 2001 · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Euryarthron postremus
Werner, 2001 · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Euryarthron revoili
(Bates, 1878) · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Euryarthron sodalis
Werner, 2020 · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Gemu Gofa, Sidamo
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Habrodera nilotica nilotica
Werner, 1999 · 11–16 mm
open sandy
Active March–July (peak Apr–Jun)
KwaZulu-Natal
cf. Myriochila Salpingophora Socotrana
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Lophyra canaliculata
(Bates, 1878) · 9–16 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Lophyra clathrata clathrata
Werner, 2000 · 9–16 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Hypaetha Myriochila Prothyma
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Lophyra latelimbata
(Bates, 1878) · 9–16 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
North and Eastern
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Lophyra luxerii
(Bates, 1878) · 9–16 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Lophyra neglecta neglecta
Werner, 2000 · 9–16 mm
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Lophyra neglecta sublitoralis
Werner, 2000 · 9–16 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Lophyra roberti
(Bates, 1878) · 9–16 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Myriochila basilewskyi
Werner, 1999 · 9–15 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
Borana, Sidamo
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Myriochila cornusafricae
Werner, 1999 · 9–15 mm
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Myriochila haladai
Werner, 1999 · 9–15 mm
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Myriochila hauseri
Werner, 1999 · 9–15 mm
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
cf. Cylindera Hipparidium Chaetotaxis
Myriochila respiciens respiciens
Werner, 1999 · 9–15 mm
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
cf. Calochroa Calomera Cosmodela
Myriochila turkana
Werner, 1999 · 9–15 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Prothyma bottegoi
(Bates, 1892) · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Prothyma methneri methneri
W. Horn, 1920 · 10–18 mm
coastal★ endemic
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
North
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Prothyma werneri
Wiesner, 2004 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Prothymidia angusticollis angusticollis
(Bates, 1878) · 10–16 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Prothymidia angusticollis itombwensis
Werner, 1999 · 10–16 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Pseudodromica setosula
Serrano & Cape, 2020 · 7–13 mm
open sandy
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres feisthamelii
(Bates, 1878) · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres gigantulus
Cassola & Werner, 2000 · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Lake Victoria
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres lizlerianus
Cassola & Werner, 2000 · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres trailini
Cassola & Werner, 2000 · 10–18 mm
open sandy★ endemic
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres viridipennis
Cassola & Werner, 2000 · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Salpingophora rueppelii
(Bates, 1874) · 10–16 mm
riverine
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennigsenium basilewskyi | Werner, 2001 | |||
| Calomera alboguttata alboguttata
= Cicindela alboguttata viridinitida (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Herbst, 1806) | |||
| Calomera fimbriata abyssinica
= Cicindela fimbriata fimbriata (Klug, 1832) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) | |||
| Calomera fimbriata fimbriata
= Cicindela fimbriata imperatrix (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
(Klug, 1832) | |||
| Cylindera inopinata
= Cicindela inscripta (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1867) | North Eastern | ||
| Dromica borana | Cassola, 1978 | Sidamo | ||
| Dromica egregia | Germar, 1843 | |||
| Dromica erlangeri deflexicollis | W. Horn, 1932 | Gemu Gofa | ||
| Dromica erlangeri erlangeri | W. Horn, 1904 | Gemu Gofa | ||
| Dromica nobilitata interruptemaculata | W. Horn, 1923 | Coast | ||
| Dromica nobilitata nobilitata | Gerstacker, 1867 | Coast | ||
| Dromica oesterlei | Cassola, 2002 | Gemu Gofa | ||
| Euryarthron oscari | Werner, 2001 | |||
| Euryarthron postremus | Werner, 2001 | |||
| Euryarthron revoili | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Euryarthron sodalis
= Cicindela waageni (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2020 | |||
| Euryarthron waltherhorni
= Cicindela cyanipes (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2001 | Gemu Gofa | ||
| Habrodera nilotica nilotica | Werner, 1999 | KwaZulu-Natal | ||
| Lophyra boreodilatata
= Cicindela brevicollis brevicollis (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2000 | |||
| Lophyra canaliculata
= Cicindela flavipennis (Klug, 1832) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) | |||
| Lophyra capillata | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Lophyra clathrata clathrata | Werner, 2000 | |||
| Lophyra clathrata discoidea | Werner, 2000 | |||
| Lophyra infuscatula
= Cicindela luxerii (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2000 | |||
| Lophyra latelimbata
= Cicindela anataria (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) | North and Eastern | ||
| Lophyra luxerii | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Lophyra neglecta intermediola | Werner, 2000 | |||
| Lophyra neglecta neglecta | Werner, 2000 | |||
| Lophyra neglecta subalba | Werner, 2000 | |||
| Lophyra neglecta sublitoralis
= Cicindela nudorestricta (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2000 | |||
| Lophyra roberti | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Lophyra sumlini
= Cicindela uncivittata (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2000 | |||
| Megacephala morsii bequaerti | Werner, 2003 | |||
| Megacephala morsii morsii | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Myriochila basilewskyi | Werner, 1999 | Borana | ||
| Myriochila cornusafricae | Werner, 1999 | |||
| Myriochila haladai | Werner, 1999 | |||
| Myriochila hauseri | Werner, 1999 | |||
| Myriochila lomii | Werner, 1999 | |||
| Myriochila respiciens respiciens | Werner, 1999 | |||
| Myriochila respiciens septentrionalis | Werner, 1999 | |||
| Myriochila sericeolongicornis | Werner, 1999 | |||
| Myriochila turkana | Werner, 1999 | |||
| Prothyma bottegoi | (Bates, 1892) | |||
| Prothyma confusa | (Bates, 1892) | |||
| Prothyma leprieurii leprieurii | Dejean, 1831 | |||
| Prothyma methneri methneri | W. Horn, 1920 | North | ★ | |
| Prothyma methneri somalica
= Cicindela proxima (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
Müller, 1939 | |||
| Prothyma werneri | Wiesner, 2004 | |||
| Prothymidia angusticollis abyssiniensis
= Cicindela angusticollis angusticollis (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Werner, 1999 | |||
| Prothymidia angusticollis angusticollis | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Prothymidia angusticollis itombwensis
= Cicindela foveicollis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
Werner, 1999 | |||
| Pseudodromica setosula | Serrano & Cape, 2020 | |||
| Ropaloteres alluaudi | (Fleutiaux, 1905) | |||
| Ropaloteres feisthamelii | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Ropaloteres gigantulus
= Cicindela grandis grandis (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Cassola & Werner, 2000 | Lake Victoria | ||
| Ropaloteres kachowskyi
= Cicindela leucopictus leucopictus (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Cassola & Werner, 2000 | |||
| Ropaloteres lizlerianus
= Cicindela luridus luridus (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Cassola & Werner, 2000 | |||
| Ropaloteres pseudoviridis | Cassola & Werner, 2000 | |||
| Ropaloteres trailini | Cassola & Werner, 2000 | ★ | ||
| Ropaloteres viridipennis
= Cicindela vittatus (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Cassola & Werner, 2000 | |||
| Salpingophora rueppelii | (Bates, 1874) |