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Brasiella · CIC
Brasiella hemichrysea fuscostrigata
(Bates, 1881)
Hemichrysea Tiger Beetle
Brasiella hemichrysea fuscostrigata
4–8 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
Chihuahua
= Cicindela hemichrysea hemichrysea (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Resembles Cicindelidia, Microthylax, Odontocheila
brasiella-hemichrysea-fuscostrigata iNat↗
Brasiella · CIC
Brasiella hemichrysea hemichrysea
(Bates, 1881)
Hemichrysea Tiger Beetle
Brasiella hemichrysea hemichrysea
4–8 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
Nayarit, Sinaloa
Resembles Cicindelidia, Microthylax, Odontocheila
brasiella-hemichrysea-hemichrysea
Brasiella · CIC
Brasiella hemichrysea inspersa
Wiesner, 2003
Hemichrysea Tiger Beetle
Brasiella hemichrysea inspersa
4–8 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
Chihuahua, Durango, Guerrero, Puebla, Queretaro, Yucatan, Tabasco, Son
= Cicindela horioni (Mandl, 1935) [basionym]
Neotropical.
Resembles Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla, Cicindela
brasiella-hemichrysea-inspersa
Brasiella · CIC
Brasiella sphaerodera
(Bates, 1881)
Sphaerodera Tiger Beetle
Brasiella sphaerodera
4–8 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal
Neotropical.
Resembles Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla, Cicindela
brasiella-sphaerodera
Cicindelidia · CIC
Cicindelidia carthagena carthagena
(Dejean, 1831)
Cartagena Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia carthagena carthagena
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
riverinediurnal
Campeche, Chihuahua, Guanajuato, Morelos, Sonora, Sinaloa, Nayarit, Ja
= Cicindela carthagena colossea (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Resembles Brasiella, Microthylax, Odontocheila
cicindelidia-carthagena-carthagena
Cicindelidia · CIC
Cicindelidia cyaniventris
(Bates, 1881)
Cyaniventris Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia cyaniventris
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
riverinediurnal
Chihuahua, Hidalgo, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, San Lui
Nearctic + Neotropical.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
cicindelidia-cyaniventris iNat↗
Cicindelidia · CIC
Cicindelidia ocellata
(Klug, 1834)
Ocellata Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia ocellata
8–18 mm
Active June–September (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal
Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Chihuahua, Sonora, Sinaloa, Zacatecas, San
= Cicindela ocellata ocellata (Klug, 1834) [basionym]
Nearctic + Neotropical.
Resembles Brasiella, Microthylax, Odontocheila
cicindelidia-ocellata iNat↗
Cicindelidia · CIC
Cicindelidia papillosa
(LeConte, 1851)
Papillosa Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia papillosa
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
riverinediurnal
Chihuahua, Durango, San Luis Potosi, Nayarit, Sinaloa, Jalisco, Queret
= Cicindela phosphora (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Nearctic + Neotropical.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
cicindelidia-papillosa iNat↗
Cicindelidia · CIC
Cicindelidia pseudoradians
(Bates, 1881)
Pseudoradians Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia pseudoradians
8–18 mm
Active May–October (peak Jun–Aug)
riverinediurnal
Chiapas
= Cicindela punctulata (Olivier, 1790) [basionym]
Nearctic + Neotropical.
Resembles Apterodela, Cicindela, Cylindera
cicindelidia-pseudoradians iNat↗
Cicindelidia · CIC
Cicindelidia radians
(Bates, 1881)
Radians Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia radians
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
riverinediurnal
Chihuahua, San Luis Potosi, Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas
= Cicindela radians guatemalensis (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Nearctic + Neotropical.
Resembles Brasiella, Microthylax, Odontocheila
cicindelidia-radians
Cicindelidia · CIC
Cicindelidia radians guatemalensis
(Bates, 1881)
Radians Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia radians guatemalensis
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
riverinediurnal
= Cicindela radians radians (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Nearctic + Neotropical; [inherited from species]
Resembles Brasiella, Microthylax, Odontocheila
cicindelidia-radians-guatemalensis iNat↗
Cicindelidia · CIC
Cicindelidia radians radians
(Bates, 1881)
Radians Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia radians radians
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
riverinediurnal
Chiapas
= Cicindela roseiventris linearis (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Resembles Brasiella, Microthylax, Odontocheila
cicindelidia-radians-radians
Cicindelidia · CIC
Cicindelidia roseiventris roseiventris
(Dejean, 1831)
Rosy-bellied Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia roseiventris roseiventris
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
riverinediurnal
Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Tabasco
= Cicindela roseiventris tascosaensis (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Resembles Brasiella, Microthylax, Odontocheila
cicindelidia-roseiventris-roseiventris
Cicindelidia · CIC
Cicindelidia roseiventris tascosaensis
(Bates, 1881)
Rosy-bellied Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia roseiventris tascosaensis
8–18 mm
Active April–August (peak May–Jul)
riverinediurnal
Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Tabasco
= Cicindela rufiventris (Dejean, 1831) [basionym]
Nearctic + Neotropical.
Resembles Apterodela, Cicindela, Cylindera
cicindelidia-roseiventris-tascosaensis iNat↗
Cicindelidia · CIC
Cicindelidia trifasciata ascendens
(Fabricius, 1781)
Three-banded Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia trifasciata ascendens
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
riverinediurnal
Arizona, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts,
= Cicindela trifasciata australis (Fabricius, 1781) [basionym]
Resembles Brasiella, Microthylax, Odontocheila
cicindelidia-trifasciata-ascendens iNat↗
Cicindelidia · CIC
Cicindelidia vasseletii
Wiesner, 2007
Vasseletii Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia vasseletii
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
riverinediurnal
Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas
= Cicindela veracruzensis (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Nearctic + Neotropical.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
cicindelidia-vasseletii
Cicindelidia · CIC
Cicindelidia walkeriana
(Bates, 1881)
Walkeriana Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia walkeriana
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
riverinediurnal
= Cicindela willistoni echo (LeConte, 1875) [basionym]
Nearctic + Neotropical.
Resembles Apterodela, Cicindela, Cylindera
cicindelidia-walkeriana
Ctenostoma · CTE
Ctenostoma guatemalense
(Bates, 1869)
Guatemalense Tiger Beetle
Ctenostoma guatemalense
8–20 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
otherdiurnal
Diagnostic: comb-like (pectinate) maxillary palpi (Greek ktenos = comb, stoma = mouth) — unique to Ctenos
Resembles Pogonostoma
ctenostoma-guatemalense
Ctenostoma · CTE
Ctenostoma maculicorne
Wiesner, 2006
Maculicorne Tiger Beetle
Ctenostoma maculicorne
8–20 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
otherdiurnal
Oaxaca, Veracruz, Yucatan
= Cicindela nitidum (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Diagnostic: comb-like (pectinate) maxillary palpi (Greek ktenos = comb, stoma = mouth) — unique to Ctenos
Resembles Pogonostoma
ctenostoma-maculicorne
Habroscelimorpha · CIC
Habroscelimorpha striga
(LeConte, 1856)
Highlands Tiger Beetle
Habroscelimorpha striga
12–17 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
Guerrero, Oaxaca, Chiapas
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — open-substrate adaptation.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
habroscelimorpha-striga
Iresia · CIC
Iresia boucardii
(Bates, 1881)
Boucardii Tiger Beetle
Iresia boucardii
9–14 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal
Oaxaca, Chiapas, Veracruz
= Cicindela lacordairei (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Head about as wide as pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
iresia-boucardii iNat↗
Odontocheila · CIC
Odontocheila ignita
(Bates, 1869)
Ignita Tiger Beetle
Odontocheila ignita
8–15 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
Chiapas
= Cicindela iodopleura (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
odontocheila-ignita iNat↗
Opilidia · CIC
Opilidia macrocnema
(Bates, 1892)
Macrocnema Tiger Beetle
Opilidia macrocnema
10–14 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
coastaldiurnal
Baja California, California Sur, Sonora, Nayarit, Jalisco, Guerrero, O
= Cicindela macrocnema kinbergi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open bright substra
Resembles Brasiella, Cicindelidia, Microthylax
opilidia-macrocnema iNat↗
Opilidia · CIC
Opilidia macrocnema kinbergi
(Bates, 1892)
Macrocnema Tiger Beetle
Opilidia macrocnema kinbergi
10–14 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
coastaldiurnal
Baja California, California Sur, Sonora, Nayarit, Jalisco, Guerrero, O
= Cicindela macrocnema kino (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open bright substra [inherited from species]
Resembles Brasiella, Cicindelidia, Microthylax
opilidia-macrocnema-kinbergi iNat↗
Opilidia · CIC
Opilidia macrocnema kino
(Bates, 1892)
Macrocnema Tiger Beetle
Opilidia macrocnema kino
10–14 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
coastaldiurnal
Baja California, California Sur, Sonora, Nayarit, Jalisco, Guerrero, O
= Cicindela macrocnema macrocnema (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open bright substra [inherited from species]
Resembles Brasiella, Cicindelidia, Microthylax
opilidia-macrocnema-kino iNat↗
Opilidia · CIC
Opilidia macrocnema macrocnema
(Bates, 1892)
Macrocnema Tiger Beetle
Opilidia macrocnema macrocnema
10–14 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
coastaldiurnal
Baja California, California Sur, Sonora, Nayarit, Jalisco, Guerrero, O
= Cicindela macrocnema obliquans (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open bright substra [inherited from species]
Resembles Brasiella, Cicindelidia, Microthylax
opilidia-macrocnema-macrocnema iNat↗
Opilidia · CIC
Opilidia macrocnema obliquans
(Bates, 1892)
Macrocnema Tiger Beetle
Opilidia macrocnema obliquans
10–14 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Baja California, California Sur, Sonora, Nayarit, Jalisco, Guerrero, O
= Cicindela pilosipes (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open bright substra
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
opilidia-macrocnema-obliquans iNat↗
Oxycheila · OXY
Oxycheila guatemalensis
Moravec, 2020
Guatemalensis Tiger Beetle
Oxycheila guatemalensis
12–22 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
forestdiurnal
= Cicindela haenschi (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Amphibious, associated with river rocks and wet margins.
Resembles Cheiloxya, Pseudoxycheila
oxycheila-guatemalensis
Poecilochila · CIC
Poecilochila championi
Werner, 2020
Championi Tiger Beetle
Poecilochila championi
9–13 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
= Cicindela lacordairei (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly wider; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
poecilochila-championi iNat↗
Pronyssa · CIC
Pronyssa andrsi
Wiesner, 2008
Andrsi Tiger Beetle
Pronyssa andrsi
9–16 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
= Cicindela assamensis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head elongate, longer than wide; eyes large, somewhat laterally directed.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
pronyssa-andrsi
Pronyssa · CIC
Pronyssa assamensis
(Bates, 1892)
Assamensis Tiger Beetle
Pronyssa assamensis
9–16 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
Head elongate, longer than wide; eyes large, somewhat laterally directed.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
pronyssa-assamensis
Pronyssa · CIC
Pronyssa ingridae
Wiesner, 2004
Ingridae Tiger Beetle
Pronyssa ingridae
9–16 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
= Cicindela kraatzi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head elongate, longer than wide; eyes large, somewhat laterally directed.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
pronyssa-ingridae
Pronyssa · CIC
Pronyssa kraatzi
(Bates, 1892)
Kraatzi Tiger Beetle
Pronyssa kraatzi
9–16 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
Head elongate, longer than wide; eyes large, somewhat laterally directed.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
pronyssa-kraatzi
Pronyssa · CIC
Pronyssa manaslucola
Wiesner, 2004
Manaslucola Tiger Beetle
Pronyssa manaslucola
9–16 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
= Cicindela montanea (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head elongate, longer than wide; eyes large, somewhat laterally directed.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
pronyssa-manaslucola iNat↗
Pronyssa · CIC
Pronyssa montanea
(Bates, 1892)
Montanea Tiger Beetle
Pronyssa montanea
9–16 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
= Cicindela nodicollis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head elongate, longer than wide; eyes large, somewhat laterally directed.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
pronyssa-montanea iNat↗
Pronyssa · CIC
Pronyssa nodicollis
(Bates, 1892)
Nodicollis Tiger Beetle
Pronyssa nodicollis
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal
= Cicindela excoffieri (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head elongate, longer than wide; eyes large, somewhat laterally directed.
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
pronyssa-nodicollis iNat↗
Tetracha · MEG
Tetracha angustata
(Dejean, 1826)
Angustata Tiger Beetle
Tetracha angustata
11–30 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandynocturnal
Chihuahua, Coahuila, Veracruz, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Colima, San
= Cicindela angusticollis (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Resembles Megacephala, Phaeoxantha, Pseudotetracha
tetracha-angustata iNat↗
Tetracha · MEG
Tetracha sobrina
(Bates, 1869)
Sobrina Tiger Beetle
Tetracha sobrina
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
= Cicindela sobrina antiguana (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
tetracha-sobrina iNat↗
Tetracha · MEG
Tetracha sobrina antiguana
(Bates, 1869)
Sobrina Tiger Beetle
Tetracha sobrina antiguana
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
= Cicindela sobrina caicosensis (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular; [inherited from species]
tetracha-sobrina-antiguana
Tetracha · MEG
Tetracha sobrina caicosensis
(Bates, 1869)
Sobrina Tiger Beetle
Tetracha sobrina caicosensis
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
= Cicindela sobrina freyi (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular; [inherited from species]
tetracha-sobrina-caicosensis
Tetracha · MEG
Tetracha sobrina freyi
(Bates, 1869)
Sobrina Tiger Beetle
Tetracha sobrina freyi
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
= Cicindela sobrina guyanensis (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular; [inherited from species]
tetracha-sobrina-freyi
Tetracha · MEG
Tetracha sobrina guyanensis
(Bates, 1869)
Sobrina Tiger Beetle
Tetracha sobrina guyanensis
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
= Cicindela sobrina infuscata (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular; [inherited from species]
tetracha-sobrina-guyanensis
Tetracha · MEG
Tetracha sobrina infuscata
(Bates, 1869)
Sobrina Tiger Beetle
Tetracha sobrina infuscata
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
= Cicindela sobrina punctata (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular; [inherited from species]
tetracha-sobrina-infuscata
Tetracha · MEG
Tetracha sobrina punctata
(Bates, 1869)
Sobrina Tiger Beetle
Tetracha sobrina punctata
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
= Cicindela sobrina sobrina (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular; [inherited from species]
tetracha-sobrina-punctata iNat↗
Tetracha · MEG
Tetracha sobrina sobrina
(Bates, 1869)
Sobrina Tiger Beetle
Tetracha sobrina sobrina
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
= Cicindela sommeri (Chaudoir, 1850) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha
tetracha-sobrina-sobrina iNat↗