Field Cards — Gambia

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Calomera · CIC
Calomera aulica aulica
(Dejean, 1825)
Aulica Tiger Beetle
Calomera aulica aulica
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
S Pelopones, Baluchistan, Sind, Gujarat, Cacheu, Oio, North Eastern
= Cicindela aulica cupraria (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
calomera-aulica-aulica
Calomera · CIC
Calomera aulica polysita
(Bates, 1874)
Aulica Tiger Beetle
Calomera aulica polysita
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
= Cicindela aulica tschitscherini (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
calomera-aulica-polysita
Euzona · CIC
Euzona albolineata
(Bates, 1892)
Albolineata Tiger Beetle
Euzona albolineata
8–16 mm
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
riverinediurnal
= Cicindela aurita (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
euzona-albolineata
Habrodera · CIC
Habrodera leucoptera leucoptera
(Bates, 1878)
Leucoptera Tiger Beetle
Habrodera leucoptera leucoptera
11–16 mm
Active March–July (peak Apr–Jun)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Myriochila, Salpingophora, Socotrana
habrodera-leucoptera-leucoptera iNat↗
Habrodera · CIC
Habrodera nitidula nitidula
(Bates, 1878)
Nitidula Tiger Beetle
Habrodera nitidula nitidula
11–16 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
habrodera-nitidula-nitidula
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra capillata
(Bates, 1878)
Capillata Tiger Beetle
Lophyra capillata
9–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
lophyra-capillata iNat↗
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra clathrata clathrata
Werner, 2000
Clathrata Tiger Beetle
Lophyra clathrata clathrata
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation; [inherited from species]
Resembles Hypaetha, Myriochila, Prothyma
lophyra-clathrata-clathrata
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra grossepunctata
(Bates, 1878)
Grossepunctata Tiger Beetle
Lophyra grossepunctata
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Hypaetha, Myriochila, Prothyma
lophyra-grossepunctata iNat↗
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra senegalensis
(Dejean, 1826)
Senegalese Tiger Beetle
Lophyra senegalensis
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Yalinga
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
lophyra-senegalensis iNat↗
Prothyma · CIC
Prothyma leprieurii leprieurii
Dejean, 1831
Leprieurii Tiger Beetle
Prothyma leprieurii leprieurii
10–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
prothyma-leprieurii-leprieurii iNat↗