Tiger Beetles of Guinea
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
17
Species
0
Endemics ★
9
Genera
Jun
Peak season
Guinea holds 17 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae). 9 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Lophyra (4), Hipparidium (3), Calomera (2), Habrodera (2).
Habitats: open sandy (9) · coastal (7) · riverine (1)
9
Genera
Jun
Peak month
Iconic species of Guinea
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
17 species
What to expect: Peak activity in June. Dominant habitats: open sandy (9) · coastal (7) · riverine (1).
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lophyra | 4 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Lophyra* (Spilodella) Matalin & Cherkasov, 2004. Body 9–12 mm, cylindrical; metallic with pale spots; noctu… |
| Hipparidium | 3 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Hipparidium* Jeannel, 1946. Body large, 12–20 mm, cylindrical (L:W ratio 2–3), dark/matte. Fully winged. Ey… |
| Calomera | 2 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Calomera* Motschulsky, 1862. 8–18 mm; genae densely long-setose; sterna setose; elytra with whitish/ivory t… |
| Habrodera | 2 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Habrodera* Motschulsky, 1862. Body 11–16 mm, elongate-cylindrical, dark and matte. Head wider than pronotum… |
| Ropaloteres | 2 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Ropaloteres* Guérin-Méneville, 1849. Body 10–18 mm, cylindrical, elongate-cursorial. Coloration metallic (b… |
| Euryarthron | 1 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Euryarthron* Guérin-Méneville, 1849. Body 10–18 mm, elongate-cylindrical; L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration metalli… |
| Euzona | 1 | riverine | DIAGNOSIS — *Euzona* Rivalier, 1963. Body medium (8–16 mm), cylindrical, elongate; fully winged. Coloration metallic. La… |
| Neochila | 1 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Neochila* Basilewsky, 1953. Length 7.1–13 mm. Elongate, parallel-sided, depressed; black to bluish-green or… |
| Prothyma | 1 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Prothyma* (Pseudodistypsidera) W. Horn, 1934. Body 10–16 mm, metallic, cylindrical; fully winged; diurnal; … |
Calomera aulica aulica
(Dejean, 1825) · 8–18 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
S Pelopones, Baluchistan, Sind, Gujarat, Cacheu, Oio, North Eastern
Euryarthron bocandei
(Bates, 1878) · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Euzona albolineata
(Bates, 1892) · 8–16 mm
riverine
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
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 macrochilum
Werner, 2001 · 12–20 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Cylindera Chaetotaxis Lophyra
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 June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Hypaetha Myriochila Prothyma
Neochila horii
Werner, 2020 · 8–12 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres feisthamelii
(Bates, 1878) · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres petitii
Cassola & Werner, 2000 · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calomera aulica aulica
= Cicindela aulica cupraria (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Dejean, 1825) | S Pelopones | ||
| Calomera aulica polysita
= Cicindela aulica tschitscherini (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1874) | |||
| Euryarthron bocandei
= Cicindela bouvieri (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) | |||
| Euzona albolineata
= Cicindela aurita (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | |||
| Habrodera nilotica nilotica | Werner, 1999 | KwaZulu-Natal | ||
| Habrodera nitidula nitidula | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Hipparidium caternaulti | Werner, 2001 | |||
| Hipparidium clavator | Werner, 2001 | |||
| Hipparidium macrochilum
= Cicindela micheli (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2001 | |||
| Lophyra capillata | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Lophyra clathrata clathrata | Werner, 2000 | |||
| Lophyra escheri
= Cicindela fasciculicornis (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) | |||
| Lophyra grossepunctata | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Neochila horii | Werner, 2020 | |||
| Prothyma leprieurii leprieurii | Dejean, 1831 | |||
| Ropaloteres feisthamelii | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Ropaloteres petitii | Cassola & Werner, 2000 |