Field Cards — Gabon
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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
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
Habrodera leucoptera cabinda
(Bates, 1878)
11–16 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela leucoptera leucoptera (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Resembles Hypaetha, Lophyra, Myriochila
Habrodera nilotica nilotica
Werner, 1999
11–16 mm
Active March–July (peak Apr–Jun)
open sandydiurnal
KwaZulu-Natal
Resembles Myriochila, Salpingophora, Socotrana
Habrodera nitidula nitidula
(Bates, 1878)
11–16 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
Hipparidium gabonicum
Werner, 2001
12–20 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
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
Lophyra flavipennis
(Klug, 1832)
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Lophyra uncivittata
(Bates, 1878)
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
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 unicolorata
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
Ophryodera foliicornis foliicornis
(Bates, 1874)
15–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela foliicornis trimaculata (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
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
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 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 fatidicus fatidicus
(Bates, 1878)
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres fatidicus inrostratus
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres fatidicus shabensis
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela feisthamelii (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Hypaetha, Lophyra, Myriochila
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