Tiger Beetles of Haiti
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
5
Species
1
Endemics ★
2
Genera
Sep
Peak season
Haiti holds 5 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae), including 1 country endemics ★. 2 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Cicindelidia (3), Brasiella (2).
Habitats: riverine (5)
2
Genera
Sep
Peak month
Iconic species of Haiti
Brasiella darlingtoniana
Darlingtoniana Tiger Beetle
*Brasiella* Rivalier, 1954 is a Neotropical genus of tiger beetles ranging across South America, inhabiting open, wet habitats on bare or sandy substrates. These small to medium beetles — as compact a…
Metallic
4–8 mm
5 species
What to expect: Peak activity in September. Dominant habitats: riverine (5).
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cicindelidia | 3 | riverine | DIAGNOSIS — *Cicindelidia* Rivalier, 1954. Body 8–15 mm, elongate, metallic, fully winged, nocturnal. Separated from *Ci… |
| Brasiella | 2 | riverine Metallic | DIAGNOSIS — *Brasiella* Rivalier, 1954. Body 6–13 mm, elongate-oval; fully winged; nocturnal; sandy substrate. Separated… |
riverine★ endemic
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
cf. Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla Cicindela
Brasiella davidsoni
(Bates, 1881) · 4–8 mm
riverine
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
cf. Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla Cicindela
Cicindelidia hydrophoba quinquenotata
(Bates, 1881) · 8–18 mm
riverine
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
riverine
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
California, North Carolina, Isla de la Juventud, Anguilla, Antigua, Barbuda, Ber
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
Cicindelidia viridiflavescens
Wiesner, 2007 · 8–18 mm
riverine
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasiella darlingtoniana
= Cicindela davidsoni (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | ★ | ||
| Brasiella davidsoni
= Cicindela dolosula (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | |||
| Cicindelidia hydrophoba quinquenotata
= Cicindela hydrophoba taretana (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | |||
| Cicindelidia trifasciata trifasciata | (Fabricius, 1781) | California | ||
| Cicindelidia viridiflavescens
= Cicindela walkeriana (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
Wiesner, 2007 |