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Apteroessa · CIC
Apteroessa grossa
Fabricius, 1781
Indian Flightless Tiger Beetle
Apteroessa grossa
35–40 mm
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnalflightless
Tamil Nadu
= Cicindela darwini (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Body medium, elongate-cursorial habitus.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Caledonica
apteroessa-grossa
Callytron · CIC
Callytron andersoni
(Bates, 1892)
Andersoni Tiger Beetle
Callytron andersoni
10–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Malacca, Yunnan, Hong Kong
Head wider than pronotum; eyes very large, strongly protuberant — open-substrate adaptation.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
callytron-andersoni iNat↗
Callytron · CIC
Callytron gyllenhalii gyllenhalii
(Bates, 1892)
Gyllenhalii Tiger Beetle
Callytron gyllenhalii gyllenhalii
10–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic
Sind, Maharashtra
= Cicindela gyllenhalii immarginatum (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
callytron-gyllenhalii-gyllenhalii
Callytron · CIC
Callytron gyllenhalii immarginatum
(Bates, 1892)
Gyllenhalii Tiger Beetle
Callytron gyllenhalii immarginatum
10–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
N Kanara
= Cicindela inspeculare (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes very large, strongly protuberant — open-substrate adaptation.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
callytron-gyllenhalii-immarginatum iNat↗
Callytron · CIC
Callytron limosum
(Bates, 1892)
Limosum Tiger Beetle
Callytron limosum
10–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Andaman and Nicobar I
= Cicindela malabaricum (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes very large, strongly protuberant — open-substrate adaptation.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
callytron-limosum iNat↗
Callytron · CIC
Callytron malabaricum
(Bates, 1892)
Malabaricum Tiger Beetle
Callytron malabaricum
10–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Baluchistan, Sind, Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka
= Cicindela monalisa (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes very large, strongly protuberant — open-substrate adaptation.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
callytron-malabaricum iNat↗
Calochroa · CIC
Calochroa assamensis
Wiesner, 2008
Assamensis Tiger Beetle
Calochroa assamensis
9–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur
= Cicindela bicolor atavus (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Calomera, Cosmodela, Jundlandia
calochroa-assamensis
Calochroa · CIC
Calochroa bicolor atavus
(Bates, 1892)
Bicolor Tiger Beetle
Calochroa bicolor atavus
9–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Jharkhand, Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Guangxi
= Cicindela bicolor bicolor (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Resembles Calomera, Cosmodela, Jundlandia
calochroa-bicolor-atavus
Calochroa · CIC
Calochroa bicolor bicolor
(Bates, 1874)
Bicolor Tiger Beetle
Calochroa bicolor bicolor
9–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Jharkhand, Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Guangxi
= Cicindela bicolor haemorrhoidalis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Resembles Calomera, Cosmodela, Jundlandia
calochroa-bicolor-bicolor
Calochroa · CIC
Calochroa bicolor haemorrhoidalis
(Bates, 1874)
Bicolor Tiger Beetle
Calochroa bicolor haemorrhoidalis
9–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Jharkhand, Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Guangxi
Resembles Calomera, Cosmodela, Jundlandia
calochroa-bicolor-haemorrhoidalis
Calochroa · CIC
Calochroa bicolor xanthospilota
Wiesner, 2008
Bicolor Tiger Beetle
Calochroa bicolor xanthospilota
9–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Jharkhand, Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Guangxi
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
calochroa-bicolor-xanthospilota
Calochroa · CIC
Calochroa fabriciana
Wiesner, 2008
Fabriciana Tiger Beetle
Calochroa fabriciana
9–18 mm
Active June–November (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
= Cicindela flavomaculata flavomaculata (Hope, 1831) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Calomera, Cosmodela, Jundlandia
calochroa-fabriciana
Calochroa · CIC
Calochroa flavomaculata flavomaculata
(Hope, 1831)
Flavomaculata Tiger Beetle
Calochroa flavomaculata flavomaculata
12–17 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal + nocturnal (attracted to light; rests on illuminated pagoda walls during day)★ 5.3
Andaman and Nicobar Isl., Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnatak
= Cicindela flavomaculata lorenzi (Hope, 1831) [basionym]
KEY vs sexpunctata: (1) genae GLABROUS (sexpunctata: white setose); (2) pronotum WHOLLY glabrous incl; margins (sexpunctata: margins setose); (3) 3 elytral spot
Resembles Calomera, Cosmodela, Jundlandia
calochroa-flavomaculata-flavomaculata
Calochroa · CIC
Calochroa flavomaculata lorenzi
(Hope, 1831)
Flavomaculata Tiger Beetle
Calochroa flavomaculata lorenzi
12–17 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal + nocturnal (attracted to light)★ 5.3
Andaman and Nicobar Isl., Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnatak
genae glabrous; pronotum wholly glabrous incl; margins; 3 elytral spots curved (basal deflected to margin); robust (cf; slender sexpunctata)
Resembles Calomera, Cosmodela, Jundlandia
calochroa-flavomaculata-lorenzi
Calochroa · CIC
Calochroa flavomaculata sexsignata
Wiesner, 2008
Flavomaculata Tiger Beetle
Calochroa flavomaculata sexsignata
12–17 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal + nocturnal (attracted to light)★ 5.3
Andaman and Nicobar Isl., Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnatak
genae glabrous; pronotum wholly glabrous incl; margins; 3 elytral spots curved (basal deflected to margin); robust (cf; slender sexpunctata)
Resembles Calomera, Cosmodela, Jundlandia
calochroa-flavomaculata-sexsignata
Calochroa · CIC
Calochroa flavomaculata sumbawae
Wiesner, 2008
Flavomaculata Tiger Beetle
Calochroa flavomaculata sumbawae
12–17 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal + nocturnal (attracted to light)★ 5.8
Andaman and Nicobar Isl., Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnatak
genae glabrous; pronotum wholly glabrous incl; margins; 3 elytral spots curved (basal deflected to margin); robust (cf; slender sexpunctata)
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
calochroa-flavomaculata-sumbawae
Calochroa · CIC
Calochroa hamiltoniana
Wiesner, 2008
Hamiltoniana Tiger Beetle
Calochroa hamiltoniana
9–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
calochroa-hamiltoniana
Calochroa · CIC
Calochroa octogramma labionigra
Wiesner, 2008
Octogramma Tiger Beetle
Calochroa octogramma labionigra
9–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Assam, Yunnan
= Cicindela octogramma octogramma (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Resembles Calomera, Cosmodela, Jundlandia
calochroa-octogramma-labionigra
Calochroa · CIC
Calochroa octogramma octogramma
(Bates, 1892)
Octogramma Tiger Beetle
Calochroa octogramma octogramma
9–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Assam, Yunnan
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Calomera, Cosmodela, Jundlandia
calochroa-octogramma-octogramma
Calochroa · CIC
Calochroa octonotata
Wiesner, 2008
Octonotata Tiger Beetle
Calochroa octonotata
9–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, M
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Calomera, Cosmodela, Jundlandia
calochroa-octonotata
Calochroa · CIC
Calochroa safraneki
Werner & Wiesner, 2008
Safraneki Tiger Beetle
Calochroa safraneki
9–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Maharashtra
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
calochroa-safraneki
Calochroa · CIC
Calochroa sexpunctata
(Fabricius, 1775)
Sexpunctata Tiger Beetle
Calochroa sexpunctata
11–14 mm
Active May–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal + nocturnal (attracted to light)★ 5.8
Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Is.
KEY vs flavomaculata: (1) genae WHITE SETOSE (flavomaculata: glabrous); (2) pronotum margins SETOSE on bright parts (flavomaculata: whole pronotum wholly glabro
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
calochroa-sexpunctata
Calochroa · CIC
Calochroa tritoma
Wiesner, 2008
Tritoma Tiger Beetle
Calochroa tritoma
9–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic★ 5.8
Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland, West Bengal
= Cicindela whithillii (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
calochroa-tritoma
Calochroa · CIC
Calochroa whithillii
(Bates, 1892)
Whithillii Tiger Beetle
Calochroa whithillii
9–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Maharashtra
= Cicindela alboguttata alboguttata (Herbst, 1806) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Myriochila, Salpingophora, Socotrana
calochroa-whithillii iNat↗
Calomera · CIC
Calomera angulata angulata
(Fabricius, 1787)
Angled Tiger Beetle
Calomera angulata angulata
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand, Gujarat,
= Cicindela angulata niponensis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Resembles Calochroa, Cosmodela, Jundlandia
calomera-angulata-angulata
Calomera · CIC
Calomera asperula
(Bates, 1874)
Asperula Tiger Beetle
Calomera asperula
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh
= Cicindela aulica aulica (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.
calomera-asperula iNat↗
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 tschitscherini
(Bates, 1874)
Aulica Tiger Beetle
Calomera aulica tschitscherini
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
S Pelopones, Gujarat
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
calomera-aulica-tschitscherini iNat↗
Calomera · CIC
Calomera aulicoides
Wiesner, 2008
Aulicoides Tiger Beetle
Calomera aulicoides
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Sindh
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
calomera-aulicoides iNat↗
Calomera · CIC
Calomera cardoni
(Bates, 1892)
Cardoni Tiger Beetle
Calomera cardoni
8–18 mm
Active April–July (peak May–Jun)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.
Resembles Cephalota, Cicindela, Cosmodela
calomera-cardoni iNat↗
Calomera · CIC
Calomera chloris
(Bates, 1874)
Chloris Tiger Beetle
Calomera chloris
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
Nengrahar, NWFP, Punjab, Sind, Kashmir, Northern Territories, Arunacha
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
calomera-chloris iNat↗
Calomera · CIC
Calomera crespignyi
(Bates, 1874)
Crespignyi Tiger Beetle
Calomera crespignyi
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic★ 6.3
Andaman Islands, Malacca, Hainan, Guangdong
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
calomera-crespignyi iNat↗
Calomera · CIC
Calomera cristipennis
Wiesner, 2008
Cristipennis Tiger Beetle
Calomera cristipennis
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
calomera-cristipennis iNat↗
Calomera · CIC
Calomera despectata
(Bates, 1874)
Despectata Tiger Beetle
Calomera despectata
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Cephalota
calomera-despectata iNat↗
Calomera · CIC
Calomera fowleri
(Bates, 1892)
Fowleri Tiger Beetle
Calomera fowleri
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhan
= Cicindela funerea (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
calomera-fowleri iNat↗
Calomera · CIC
Calomera funerea
(Bates, 1874)
Funerea Tiger Beetle
Calomera funerea
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
riverinediurnal★ 5.3
Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Manipur, Sikkim, Rajas
= Cicindela funerea assimilis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
coppery brown + 4 elytral spots/side (incl; humeral); cf; assimilis: greenish + 3 spots/side
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
calomera-funerea
Calomera · CIC
Calomera funerea assimilis
(Bates, 1874)
Funerea Tiger Beetle
Calomera funerea assimilis
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
riverinediurnal★ 5.8
Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand,
= Cicindela funerea funerea (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
greenish coloration + 3 elytral spots/side (no humeral); cf; funerea: coppery + 4 spots
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
calomera-funerea-assimilis iNat↗
Calomera · CIC
Calomera funerea funerea
(Bates, 1874)
Funerea Tiger Beetle
Calomera funerea funerea
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
riverinediurnal★ Endemic★ 5.8
per Pearson et al. 2020
= Cicindela funerea genetica (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
coppery brown + 4 elytral spots/side incl; humeral; distinguishes from assimilis (greenish, 3 spots/side)
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
calomera-funerea-funerea
Calomera · CIC
Calomera funerea genetica
(Bates, 1874)
Funerea Tiger Beetle
Calomera funerea genetica
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic★ 5.8
Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka
= Cicindela funerea multinotata (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
coppery brown + 4 elytral spots/side (incl; humeral); cf; assimilis: greenish + 3 spots/side [inherited from species]
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
calomera-funerea-genetica
Calomera · CIC
Calomera funerea multinotata
(Bates, 1874)
Funerea Tiger Beetle
Calomera funerea multinotata
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka
= Cicindela chloris (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.
Resembles Calochroa, Cosmodela, Jundlandia
calomera-funerea-multinotata iNat↗
Calomera · CIC
Calomera plumigera macrograptina
(Bates, 1874)
Plumigera Tiger Beetle
Calomera plumigera macrograptina
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic★ 6.3
Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam, A
= Cicindela plumigera plumigera (Klug, 1832) [basionym]
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
calomera-plumigera-macrograptina iNat↗
Calomera · CIC
Calomera plumigera plumigera
(Klug, 1832)
Plumigera Tiger Beetle
Calomera plumigera plumigera
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
= Cicindela plumigera pseudodespectata (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
calomera-plumigera-plumigera
Calomera · CIC
Calomera quadripunctulata
Wiesner, 2008
Quadripunctulata Tiger Beetle
Calomera quadripunctulata
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Tamil Nadu
= Cicindela sanguineomaculata sanguineomaculata (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
calomera-quadripunctulata iNat↗
Calomera · CIC
Calomera sanguineomaculata sanguineomaculata
(Bates, 1878)
Sanguineomaculata Tiger Beetle
Calomera sanguineomaculata sanguineomaculata
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic★ 5.8
Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Prade
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
calomera-sanguineomaculata-sanguineomaculata
Calomera · CIC
Calomera sanguineomaculata savoensis
Werner, 2000
Sanguineomaculata Tiger Beetle
Calomera sanguineomaculata savoensis
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand - Saharanpur
= Cicindela sturmii (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Cephalota
calomera-sanguineomaculata-savoensis
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela andrewesi andrewesi
Horn, 1895
Andrewesi Tiger Beetle
Cicindela andrewesi andrewesi
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic★ 5.8
Maharashtra, Karnataka
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
cicindela-andrewesi-andrewesi
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela andrewesi zingaroana
Werner & Wiesner, 2008
Andrewesi Tiger Beetle
Cicindela andrewesi zingaroana
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Maharashtra
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
cicindela-andrewesi-zingaroana iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela aurofasciata
Lucas, 1869
Aurofasciata Tiger Beetle
Cicindela aurofasciata
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
cicindela-aurofasciata iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela calligramma
Klug, 1832
Calligramma Tiger Beetle
Cicindela calligramma
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
cicindela-calligramma iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela cyanea
Fabricius, 1801
Cyanea Tiger Beetle
Cicindela cyanea
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic★ 6.3
Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
cicindela-cyanea iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela goryi
Guérin-Méneville, 1841
Goryi Tiger Beetle
Cicindela goryi
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic★ 6.3
Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
cicindela-goryi iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela granulata stoliczkana
Gebler, 1843
Granulata Tiger Beetle
Cicindela granulata stoliczkana
10–18 mm
Active April–July (peak May–Jun)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Ladakh, Xinjiang
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands.
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cosmodela
cicindela-granulata-stoliczkana iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela guttata
Fabricius, 1775
Guttata Tiger Beetle
Cicindela guttata
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
cicindela-guttata
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela princeps ducalis
Bates, 1891
Princeps Tiger Beetle
Cicindela princeps ducalis
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic★ 5.8
Tamil Nadu
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
cicindela-princeps-ducalis
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela princeps pochoni
Bates, 1891
Princeps Tiger Beetle
Cicindela princeps pochoni
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic★ 6.3
Tamil Nadu
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
cicindela-princeps-pochoni iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela princeps princeps
Bates, 1891
Princeps Tiger Beetle
Cicindela princeps princeps
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic★ 6.3
Tamil Nadu
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
cicindela-princeps-princeps iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela resplendens
Bates, 1873
Resplendens Tiger Beetle
Cicindela resplendens
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Kashmir, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands.
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cicindela-resplendens iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela shivah
Cassola, 2002
Shivah Tiger Beetle
Cicindela shivah
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Karnataka, Maharashtra
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
cicindela-shivah
Collyris · COL
Collyris brevipennis
(Bates, 1874)
Short-winged Long-necked Tiger Beetle
Collyris brevipennis
12–25 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.1
Northeast
= Cicindela colossea (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head elongate, distinctly longer than wide; eyes large but oriented somewhat laterally.
Resembles Derocrania, Neocollyris, Protocollyris
collyris-brevipennis
Collyris · COL
Collyris dohrnii indica
(Bates, 1874)
Dohrnii Tiger Beetle
Collyris dohrnii indica
12–25 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
otherdiurnal★ Endemic★ 7.1
Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh
= Cicindela dormeri (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head elongate, distinctly longer than wide; eyes large but oriented somewhat laterally.
Resembles Derocrania, Neocollyris, Protocollyris
collyris-dohrnii-indica iNat↗
Collyris · COL
Collyris dormeri
(Bates, 1874)
Dormeri Tiger Beetle
Collyris dormeri
12–25 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.1
Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, West Bengal
= Cicindela gigas (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head elongate, distinctly longer than wide; eyes large but oriented somewhat laterally.
Resembles Neocollyris, Protocollyris, Tricondyla
collyris-dormeri
Cosmodela · CIC
Cosmodela didyma
(Bates, 1892)
Didyma Tiger Beetle
Cosmodela didyma
14–22 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Nicobar Isl., Jawa, Sumatra, S. utara, S. barat, Bengkulu
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
cosmodela-didyma
Cosmodela · CIC
Cosmodela diehli
Wiesner, 2008
Diehli Tiger Beetle
Cosmodela diehli
14–22 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh
= Cicindela duponti (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Jundlandia
cosmodela-diehli iNat↗
Cosmodela · CIC
Cosmodela duponti
(Bates, 1892)
Duponti Tiger Beetle
Cosmodela duponti
14–22 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Mahya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Assam, Meghalaya, Ar
= Cicindela fleutiauxi fleutiauxi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
cosmodela-duponti iNat↗
Cosmodela · CIC
Cosmodela fleutiauxi fleutiauxi
(Bates, 1892)
Fleutiauxi Tiger Beetle
Cosmodela fleutiauxi fleutiauxi
14–22 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
cosmodela-fleutiauxi-fleutiauxi
Cosmodela · CIC
Cosmodela intermedia intermedia
(Bates, 1892)
Intermedia Tiger Beetle
Cosmodela intermedia intermedia
14–22 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
Nengrahar, NWFP, Punjab, Sind, Kashmir, Jammu & Kashmir
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cosmodela-intermedia-intermedia iNat↗
Cosmodela · CIC
Cosmodela juxtata
Acciavatti & Pearson, 1989 [nomen novum pro C. aurulenta juxtata]
Juxtata Tiger Beetle
Cosmodela juxtata
14–22 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, G
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
cosmodela-juxtata
Cosmodela · CIC
Cosmodela virgula
Wiesner, 2008
Virgula Tiger Beetle
Cosmodela virgula
14–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Nagaland, Megha
= Cicindela brunet (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
cosmodela-virgula
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera agnata
(Bates, 1867)
Agnata Tiger Beetle
Cylindera agnata
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic★ 5.3
Baluchistan, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, We
= Cicindela ancistridia (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
cylindera-agnata iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera albopunctata
(Bates, 1874)
Albopunctata Tiger Beetle
Cylindera albopunctata
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
= Cicindela agnata (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
cylindera-albopunctata
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera ancistridia
(Bates, 1867)
Ancistridia Tiger Beetle
Cylindera ancistridia
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Punjab
= Cicindela arenaria (Fuessly, 1775) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
cylindera-ancistridia iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera belli
(Bates, 1867)
Belli Tiger Beetle
Cylindera belli
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tam
= Cicindela centropunctata (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
cylindera-belli iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera bigemina
(Leschenault, 1835)
Bigemina Tiger Beetle
Cylindera bigemina
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
NWFP, Punjab, Sind, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, West Benga
= Cicindela biprolongata (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela
cylindera-bigemina
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera brevis
(Bates, 1867)
Brevis Tiger Beetle
Cylindera brevis
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Punjab, Sind, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Jharkhand
= Cicindela cognata (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
cylindera-brevis iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera cognata
(Bates, 1867)
Cognata Tiger Beetle
Cylindera cognata
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Assam, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Jharkhan
= Cicindela contorta (Fischer von Waldheim, 1828) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cylindera-cognata iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera cyclobregma
(Bates, 1867)
Cyclobregma Tiger Beetle
Cylindera cyclobregma
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Manipur, Miz
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
cylindera-cyclobregma
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera dartista
Wiesner, 2014
Dartista Tiger Beetle
Cylindera dartista
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Great Nicobar Isl.
= Cicindela decellei (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
cylindera-dartista
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera decempunctata
Wiesner, 2008
Decempunctata Tiger Beetle
Cylindera decempunctata
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
NWFP, Punjab, India (Delhi, Haryana, Jammu, Rajasthan, Himachal Prades
= Cicindela decolorata (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela
cylindera-decempunctata iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera discreta nicobarica
(Bates, 1874)
Discreta Tiger Beetle
Cylindera discreta nicobarica
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
cylindera-discreta-nicobarica
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera discreta rectefasciata
Wiesner, 2008
Discreta Tiger Beetle
Cylindera discreta rectefasciata
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
= Cicindela disjuncta (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
cylindera-discreta-rectefasciata iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera dromicoides
Wiesner, 2008
Dromicoides Tiger Beetle
Cylindera dromicoides
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Jammu, Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Assam, Aru
= Cicindela mosuoa (Matalin, 2019) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cylindera-dromicoides
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera erudita
(Bates, 1867)
Erudita Tiger Beetle
Cylindera erudita
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
cylindera-erudita iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera foveolata
Wiesner, 2008
Foveolata Tiger Beetle
Cylindera foveolata
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Thailand,
= Cicindela froggatti froggatti (Blackburn, 1892) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
cylindera-foveolata iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera germanica
(Linnaeus, 1758)
German Tiger Beetle
Cylindera germanica
5–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang
= Cicindela germanica germanica (Linnaeus, 1758) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
cylindera-germanica iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera germanica germanica
(Linnaeus, 1758)
German Tiger Beetle
Cylindera germanica germanica
5–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang
= Cicindela germanica michaelensis (Mandl, 1935) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology; [inherited from species]
cylindera-germanica-germanica
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera germanica michaelensis
(Mandl, 1935)
German Tiger Beetle
Cylindera germanica michaelensis
5–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang
= Cicindela germanica muelleri (Mandl, 1935) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology; [inherited from species]
cylindera-germanica-michaelensis iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera germanica muelleri
(Mandl, 1935)
German Tiger Beetle
Cylindera germanica muelleri
5–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang
= Cicindela germanica sobrina (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology; [inherited from species]
cylindera-germanica-muelleri
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera germanica sobrina
(Bates, 1874)
German Tiger Beetle
Cylindera germanica sobrina
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang
= Cicindela gracilis (Perty, 1830) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cylindera-germanica-sobrina iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera grammophora
(Bates, 1867)
Grammophora Tiger Beetle
Cylindera grammophora
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Northern Territories, Lahore, Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punj
= Cicindela illecebrosa (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
cylindera-grammophora
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera humerula
(Bates, 1874)
Humerula Tiger Beetle
Cylindera humerula
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Meghalaya
= Cicindela humillima (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
cylindera-humerula
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera lacunosa
Wiesner, 2008
Lacunosa Tiger Beetle
Cylindera lacunosa
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Tamil Nadu
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
cylindera-lacunosa iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera limitisca
(Bates, 1867)
Limitisca Tiger Beetle
Cylindera limitisca
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
West Bengal, Sikkim
= Cicindela lizleri (Wiesner, 1992) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
cylindera-limitisca
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera melitops
(Bates, 1874)
Melitops Tiger Beetle
Cylindera melitops
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Arunachal Pradesh
= Cicindela modica (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
cylindera-melitops
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera mesoepisternalis
Wiesner, 2008
Mesoepisternalis Tiger Beetle
Cylindera mesoepisternalis
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Northern Territories, Ladakh
= Cicindela minuta (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela
cylindera-mesoepisternalis iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera minuta
(Bates, 1867)
Minuta Tiger Beetle
Cylindera minuta
5–22 mm
Active May–August (peak Jun–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Gujarat,
= Cicindela mongolica (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
cylindera-minuta iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera nietneri
(Chaudoir, 1865)
Nietneri Tiger Beetle
Cylindera nietneri
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Andhra Pradesh
= Cicindela ocellifera (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
cylindera-nietneri
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera paradoxa
Wiesner, 2008
Paradoxa Tiger Beetle
Cylindera paradoxa
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
= Cicindela armandi (Fairmaire & Germain, 1861) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cylindera-paradoxa iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera paucipilina
(Bates, 1867)
Paucipilina Tiger Beetle
Cylindera paucipilina
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Assam, Xizang
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
cylindera-paucipilina iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera procera
(Bates, 1867)
Procera Tiger Beetle
Cylindera procera
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
= Cicindela pseudodeserticola (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cylindera-procera iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera seriepunctata
(Bates, 1874)
Seriepunctata Tiger Beetle
Cylindera seriepunctata
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Assam, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
cylindera-seriepunctata iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera sikhimensis
(Bates, 1874)
Sikhimensis Tiger Beetle
Cylindera sikhimensis
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Odish
= Cicindela somnuki (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
cylindera-sikhimensis
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera singalensis
(Bates, 1874)
Singalensis Tiger Beetle
Cylindera singalensis
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Tamil Nadu, Bheri
= Cicindela soror (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cylindera-singalensis
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera spinolae koratensis
(Bates, 1874)
Spinolae Tiger Beetle
Cylindera spinolae koratensis
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Sikkim,
= Cicindela spinolae spinolae (Klug, 1832) [basionym]
Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela
cylindera-spinolae-koratensis iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera spinolae spinolae
(Klug, 1832)
Spinolae Tiger Beetle
Cylindera spinolae spinolae
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Sikkim,
= Cicindela spinosa (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
cylindera-spinolae-spinolae
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera sublacerata balucha
(Bates, 1874)
Sublacerata Tiger Beetle
Cylindera sublacerata balucha
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Baluchistan, NWFP, Punjab, Kashmir, Xinjiang
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cylindera-sublacerata-balucha iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera thitarooae
Wiesner, 2013
Thitarooae Tiger Beetle
Cylindera thitarooae
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Meghalaya, Nagaland, Chin State
= Cicindela umbratilis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
cylindera-thitarooae
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera umbropolita lucidinigrosa
Wiesner, 2009
Umbropolita Tiger Beetle
Cylindera umbropolita lucidinigrosa
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic★ 5.3
Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
= Cicindela umbropolita umbropolita (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
cylindera-umbropolita-lucidinigrosa iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera umbropolita umbropolita
(Bates, 1874)
Umbropolita Tiger Beetle
Cylindera umbropolita umbropolita
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
= Cicindela viduata (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela
cylindera-umbropolita-umbropolita iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera venosa
(Bates, 1892)
Venosa Tiger Beetle
Cylindera venosa
5–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Punjab, Sind, Kashmir, various states
= Cicindela zaza (Wiesner, 1991) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
cylindera-venosa iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera viduata
(Bates, 1867)
Viduata Tiger Beetle
Cylindera viduata
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Assam, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura,
= Cicindela viridilabris (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
cylindera-viduata
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera waterhousei
Wiesner, 2008
Waterhousei Tiger Beetle
Cylindera waterhousei
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
= Cicindela willeyi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
cylindera-waterhousei
Glomera · CIC
Glomera belloides
Acciavatti & Pearson, 1989
Belloides Tiger Beetle
Glomera belloides
4–6 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic
Maharashtra, Karnataka
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
glomera-belloides
Glomera · CIC
Glomera ochrocnemis
Acciavatti & Pearson, 1989
Ochrocnemis Tiger Beetle
Glomera ochrocnemis
4–6 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Karnataka
= Cicindela euphratica armenica (Chaudoir, 1852) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
glomera-ochrocnemis iNat↗
Heptodonta · CIC
Heptodonta analis
(Bates, 1874)
Analis Tiger Beetle
Heptodonta analis
9–14 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Malacca, Sarawak, Sumatra, S. Barat, Kalimantan Timur
= Cicindela arrowi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
heptodonta-analis
Heptodonta · CIC
Heptodonta pulchella
(Bates, 1892)
Pulchella Tiger Beetle
Heptodonta pulchella
9–14 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic
Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, West Bengal
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
heptodonta-pulchella
Heptodonta · CIC
Heptodonta schuelei
Wiesner, 2020
Schuelei Tiger Beetle
Heptodonta schuelei
9–14 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic
Meghalaya
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
heptodonta-schuelei
Heptodonta · CIC
Heptodonta tempesta
Wiesner, 2020
Tempesta Tiger Beetle
Heptodonta tempesta
9–14 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Meghalaya
= Cicindela vermifera (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
heptodonta-tempesta iNat↗
Hypaetha · CIC
Hypaetha biramosa
(Bates, 1892)
Biramosa Tiger Beetle
Hypaetha biramosa
12–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Andaman and Nicobar Isl., Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
= Cicindela biramosa biramosa (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open-substrat
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
hypaetha-biramosa iNat↗
Hypaetha · CIC
Hypaetha biramosa biramosa
(Bates, 1892)
Biramosa Tiger Beetle
Hypaetha biramosa biramosa
12–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Andaman and Nicobar Isl., Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
= Cicindela biramosa contracta (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open-substrat [inherited from species]
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
hypaetha-biramosa-biramosa
Hypaetha · CIC
Hypaetha biramosa contracta
(Bates, 1892)
Biramosa Tiger Beetle
Hypaetha biramosa contracta
12–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Andaman and Nicobar Isl., Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
= Cicindela copulata (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open-substrat
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
hypaetha-biramosa-contracta iNat↗
Hypaetha · CIC
Hypaetha quadrilineata
(Bates, 1892)
Quadrilineata Tiger Beetle
Hypaetha quadrilineata
12–18 mm
Active March–June (peak Apr–May)
coastaldiurnal
Bushire, Bender Abbas, Sind, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Sri
= Cicindela schmidti (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open-substrat
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
hypaetha-quadrilineata iNat↗
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia applanata
Acciavatti & Pearson, 1989
Applanata Tiger Beetle
Jansenia applanata
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal★ Endemic★ 5.1
Tamil Nadu
= Cicindela azureocincta (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-applanata iNat↗
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia azureocincta
(Bates, 1874)
Azureocincta Tiger Beetle
Jansenia azureocincta
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal★ Endemic★ 5.1
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu
= Cicindela bangalorensis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-azureocincta iNat↗
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia bangalorensis
(Bates, 1874)
Bangalorensis Tiger Beetle
Jansenia bangalorensis
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal★ Endemic
Karnataka - Bangalore
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-bangalorensis
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia biundata
Wiesner, 2013
Biundata Tiger Beetle
Jansenia biundata
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal★ Endemic
Karnataka
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-biundata
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia chlorida
(Bates, 1874)
Chlorida Tiger Beetle
Jansenia chlorida
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal
Kerala, Tamil Nadu
= Cicindela chloropleura coeruleolabris (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-chlorida
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia chloropleura chloropleura
(Bates, 1874)
Chloropleura Tiger Beetle
Jansenia chloropleura chloropleura
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal★ Endemic★ 5.1
Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal, M
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-chloropleura-chloropleura iNat↗
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia chloropleura coeruleolabris
(Bates, 1874)
Chloropleura Tiger Beetle
Jansenia chloropleura coeruleolabris
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal
Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal, M
= Cicindela chloropleura chloropleura (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-chloropleura-coeruleolabris iNat↗
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia choriodista
Acciavatti & Pearson, 1989
Choriodista Tiger Beetle
Jansenia choriodista
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal★ Endemic★ 5.1
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
= Cicindela indica (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-choriodista iNat↗
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia cirrhidia
Acciavatti & Pearson, 1989
Cirrhidia Tiger Beetle
Jansenia cirrhidia
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal★ Endemic★ 5.1
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-cirrhidia iNat↗
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia corrugatosa
Acciavatti & Pearson, 1989
Corrugatosa Tiger Beetle
Jansenia corrugatosa
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal★ 5.1
Tamil Nadu
= Cicindela corticata (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-corrugatosa iNat↗
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia crassipalpis
(Bates, 1874)
Crassipalpis Tiger Beetle
Jansenia crassipalpis
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal★ Endemic
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-crassipalpis
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia cratera
Acciavatti & Pearson, 1989
Cratera Tiger Beetle
Jansenia cratera
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal★ Endemic★ 5.1
Tamil Nadu
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-cratera iNat↗
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia dasiodes
Acciavatti & Pearson, 1989
Dasiodes Tiger Beetle
Jansenia dasiodes
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal
Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-dasiodes
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia fusissima
Acciavatti & Pearson, 1989
Fusissima Tiger Beetle
Jansenia fusissima
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal★ Endemic★ 5.1
Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh
= Cicindela grossula (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-fusissima iNat↗
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia grossula
(Bates, 1874)
Grossula Tiger Beetle
Jansenia grossula
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal★ Endemic★ 5.1
Tamil Nadu
= Cicindela chlorida (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-grossula iNat↗
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia indica
(Bates, 1874)
Indian Tiger Beetle
Jansenia indica
8–16 mm
Active June–November (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal★ 5.1
Maharashtra
= Cicindela laeticolor (W. Horn, 1904) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-indica iNat↗
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia legnotia
Acciavatti & Pearson, 1989
Legnotia Tiger Beetle
Jansenia legnotia
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal
Tamil Nadu
= Cicindela motschulskyana (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-legnotia iNat↗
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia motschulskyana
(Bates, 1874)
Motschulskyana Tiger Beetle
Jansenia motschulskyana
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-motschulskyana
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia nathanorum
Wiesner, 2004
Nathanorum Tiger Beetle
Jansenia nathanorum
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal★ Endemic★ 5.1
Kerala
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-nathanorum iNat↗
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia ostrina
Acciavatti & Pearson, 1989
Ostrina Tiger Beetle
Jansenia ostrina
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal
Telangana, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-ostrina
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia plagatima
Acciavatti & Pearson, 1989
Plagatima Tiger Beetle
Jansenia plagatima
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal★ Endemic★ 5.1
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
= Cicindela prothymoides (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-plagatima iNat↗
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia prothymoides
(Bates, 1874)
Prothymoides Tiger Beetle
Jansenia prothymoides
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal★ Endemic
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-prothymoides
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia psarodea
Acciavatti & Pearson, 1989
Psarodea Tiger Beetle
Jansenia psarodea
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal★ Endemic★ 5.1
Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
= Cicindela pseudodromica (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-psarodea iNat↗
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia pseudodromica
(Bates, 1874)
Pseudodromica Tiger Beetle
Jansenia pseudodromica
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal★ Endemic
Tamil Nadu
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-pseudodromica
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia reticulella
Acciavatti & Pearson, 1989
Reticulella Tiger Beetle
Jansenia reticulella
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal★ Endemic★ 5.1
Goa, Karnataka
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-reticulella iNat↗
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia rostrulla
Acciavatti & Pearson, 1989
Rostrulla Tiger Beetle
Jansenia rostrulla
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal★ Endemic★ 5.1
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
= Cicindela rugosiceps (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-rostrulla iNat↗
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia rugosiceps
(Bates, 1874)
Rugosiceps Tiger Beetle
Jansenia rugosiceps
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal★ Endemic★ 5.1
Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Sikkim, Andhra Pradesh
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-rugosiceps iNat↗
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia sandurica
Acciavatti & Pearson, 1989
Sandurica Tiger Beetle
Jansenia sandurica
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal★ Endemic★ 5.1
Karnataka
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-sandurica iNat↗
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia semisetigerosa
Acciavatti & Pearson, 1989
Semisetigerosa Tiger Beetle
Jansenia semisetigerosa
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal
Kerala, Tamil Nadu
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-semisetigerosa
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia stuprata
(Bates, 1874)
Stuprata Tiger Beetle
Jansenia stuprata
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal★ Endemic★ 5.1
Tamil Nadu, Kerala
= Cicindela tetragrammica (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-stuprata iNat↗
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia tetragrammica
(Bates, 1874)
Tetragrammica Tiger Beetle
Jansenia tetragrammica
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal
Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
= Cicindela tetrastacta delhiensis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-tetragrammica iNat↗
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia tetrastacta delhiensis
(Bates, 1874)
Tetrastacta Tiger Beetle
Jansenia tetrastacta delhiensis
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal
West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
= Cicindela tetrastacta tetrastacta (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-tetrastacta-delhiensis iNat↗
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia tetrastacta tetrastacta
(Bates, 1874)
Tetrastacta Tiger Beetle
Jansenia tetrastacta tetrastacta
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal★ Endemic★ 5.1
West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
= Cicindela venus (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-tetrastacta-tetrastacta iNat↗
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia venus
(Bates, 1874)
Venus Tiger Beetle
Jansenia venus
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal★ Endemic★ 5.1
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-venus iNat↗
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia vestiplicatica
Acciavatti & Pearson, 1989
Vestiplicatica Tiger Beetle
Jansenia vestiplicatica
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal
Uttarakhand
= Cicindela viridicincta (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-vestiplicatica iNat↗
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia viridicincta
(Bates, 1874)
Viridicincta Tiger Beetle
Jansenia viridicincta
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal★ Endemic★ 5.1
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
= Cicindela westermanni (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
jansenia-viridicincta iNat↗
Jansenia · CIC
Jansenia westermanni
(Bates, 1874)
Westermanni Tiger Beetle
Jansenia westermanni
8–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
riverinediurnal
Andrah Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
= Cicindela juengeriorum (Mandl, 1973) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
jansenia-westermanni
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra cancellata
(Dejean, 1826)
Latticed Tiger Beetle
Lophyra cancellata
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Te
= Cicindela cancellata borchmanni (Dejean, 1826) [basionym]
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
lophyra-cancellata
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra cancellata cancellata
(Dejean, 1826)
Latticed Tiger Beetle
Lophyra cancellata cancellata
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Te
= Cicindela cancellata candei (Dejean, 1826) [basionym]
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation; [inherited from species]
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
lophyra-cancellata-cancellata iNat↗
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra cancellata intemperata
(Dejean, 1826)
Latticed Tiger Beetle
Lophyra cancellata intemperata
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic★ 5.8
Sind, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Haryana, West Bengal, Assam, Aruna
= Cicindela cancellata subtilesculpta (Dejean, 1826) [basionym]
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation; [inherited from species]
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
lophyra-cancellata-intemperata
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra cancellata subtilesculpta
(Dejean, 1826)
Latticed Tiger Beetle
Lophyra cancellata subtilesculpta
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
lophyra-cancellata-subtilesculpta iNat↗
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra catena
(Fabricius, 1801)
Chain-spotted Tiger Beetle
Lophyra catena
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Sind, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar,
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
lophyra-catena iNat↗
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra catena catena
(Fabricius, 1801)
Chain-spotted Tiger Beetle
Lophyra catena catena
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Sind, various states
= Cicindela catena insularis (Fabricius, 1801) [basionym]
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation; [inherited from species]
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
lophyra-catena-catena iNat↗
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra catena insularis
(Fabricius, 1801)
Chain-spotted Tiger Beetle
Lophyra catena insularis
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic★ 6.3
Sind, various states
= Cicindela cerina (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
lophyra-catena-insularis iNat↗
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra cerina
(Bates, 1878)
Cerina Tiger Beetle
Lophyra cerina
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Tamil Nadu
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela
lophyra-cerina iNat↗
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra gemina
Werner, 2000
Gemina Tiger Beetle
Lophyra gemina
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra
= Cicindela grossepunctata (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
lophyra-gemina
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra histrio
(Bates, 1878)
Histrio Tiger Beetle
Lophyra histrio
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
Punjab, Sind, Gujarat, Rajasthan
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
lophyra-histrio iNat↗
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra lefroyi
(Bates, 1874)
Lefroyi Tiger Beetle
Lophyra lefroyi
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Jharkhand, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela
lophyra-lefroyi iNat↗
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra lineifrons
Werner, 2000
Lineifrons Tiger Beetle
Lophyra lineifrons
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Assam, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Ma
= Cicindela multiguttata (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
lophyra-lineifrons iNat↗
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra multiguttata
(Bates, 1878)
Multiguttata Tiger Beetle
Lophyra multiguttata
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic★ 6.3
Jammu & Kashmir, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Odisha,
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
lophyra-multiguttata iNat↗
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra obtusidentata
Werner, 2000
Obtusidentata Tiger Beetle
Lophyra obtusidentata
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, Odisha
= Cicindela roberti (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Hypaetha, Myriochila, Prothyma
lophyra-obtusidentata
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra parvimaculata
Werner, 2000
Parvimaculata Tiger Beetle
Lophyra parvimaculata
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Odisha
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela
lophyra-parvimaculata
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra striatifrons
Werner, 2000
Striatifrons Tiger Beetle
Lophyra striatifrons
9–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
Punjab, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Karnataka
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
lophyra-striatifrons iNat↗
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra striolata striolata
(Klug, 1832)
Striolata Tiger Beetle
Lophyra striolata striolata
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhan
Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela
lophyra-striolata-striolata
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra striolata wetterensis
Werner, 2000
Striolata Tiger Beetle
Lophyra striolata wetterensis
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Arun
= Cicindela vittigera (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
lophyra-striolata-wetterensis iNat↗
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra vittigera
(Bates, 1878)
Vittigera Tiger Beetle
Lophyra vittigera
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Punjab, Jammu, various states
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Cylindera, Hipparidium, Chaetotaxis
lophyra-vittigera
Myriochila · CIC
Myriochila atelesta
(Bates, 1878)
Atelesta Tiger Beetle
Myriochila atelesta
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Jharkhand, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Si
= Cicindela congrua (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Hypaetha, Lophyra, Prothyma
myriochila-atelesta iNat↗
Myriochila · CIC
Myriochila distinguenda
Werner, 1999
Distinguenda Tiger Beetle
Myriochila distinguenda
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Odisha
= Cicindela divina (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
myriochila-distinguenda
Myriochila · CIC
Myriochila dubia
(Bates, 1878)
Dubia Tiger Beetle
Myriochila dubia
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Sind, many states
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
myriochila-dubia
Myriochila · CIC
Myriochila fastidiosa
(Bates, 1878)
Fastidiosa Tiger Beetle
Myriochila fastidiosa
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
NWFP, Punjab, Sind, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Ta
= Cicindela fastidiosa fastidiosa (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela
myriochila-fastidiosa iNat↗
Myriochila · CIC
Myriochila fastidiosa fastidiosa
(Bates, 1878)
Fastidiosa Tiger Beetle
Myriochila fastidiosa fastidiosa
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
NWFP, Punjab, Sind, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Ta
= Cicindela fastidiosa leucoloma (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology; [inherited from species]
Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela
myriochila-fastidiosa-fastidiosa iNat↗
Myriochila · CIC
Myriochila fastidiosa leucoloma
(Bates, 1878)
Fastidiosa Tiger Beetle
Myriochila fastidiosa leucoloma
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
NWFP, Punjab, Sind, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Ta
= Cicindela fastidiosa litigiosa (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology; [inherited from species]
Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela
myriochila-fastidiosa-leucoloma
Myriochila · CIC
Myriochila fastidiosa litigiosa
(Bates, 1878)
Fastidiosa Tiger Beetle
Myriochila fastidiosa litigiosa
9–15 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
NWFP, Punjab, Sind, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Ta
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
myriochila-fastidiosa-litigiosa
Myriochila · CIC
Myriochila perplexa perplexa
(Bates, 1878)
Perplexa Tiger Beetle
Myriochila perplexa perplexa
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
Resembles Cylindera, Hipparidium, Chaetotaxis
myriochila-perplexa-perplexa
Myriochila · CIC
Myriochila plebeia
(Bates, 1878)
Plebeia Tiger Beetle
Myriochila plebeia
9–15 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
myriochila-plebeia
Myriochila · CIC
Myriochila undulata
(Bates, 1878)
Undulata Tiger Beetle
Myriochila undulata
9–15 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
NWFP, Punjab, Sind, Kashmir, many states
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
myriochila-undulata
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris acuteapicalis
Naviaux, 1994
Acuteapicalis Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris acuteapicalis
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 5.8
Assam
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Protocollyris, Tricondyla
neocollyris-acuteapicalis
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris ampullicollis
(Bates, 1874)
Ampullicollis Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris ampullicollis
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ Endemic★ 6.3
Kerala
= Cicindela conspicua (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-ampullicollis
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris andrewesi andrewesi
(Bates, 1892)
Andrewesi Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris andrewesi andrewesi
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ Endemic★ 6.3
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Nadu
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-andrewesi-andrewesi
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris andrewesi regia
Naviaux, 1994
Andrewesi Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris andrewesi regia
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ Endemic★ 6.3
Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
= Cicindela anthracina (Chaudoir, 1843) [basionym]
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-andrewesi-regia
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris annulicornis
Naviaux, 1994
Annulicornis Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris annulicornis
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Meghalaya
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-annulicornis
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris anthracina
(Chaudoir, 1843)
Anthracina Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris anthracina
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.8
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-anthracina iNat↗
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris apteroides
Naviaux, 1994
Apteroides Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris apteroides
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ Endemic★ 6.3
Assam
= Cicindela assamensis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-apteroides
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris assamensis
(Bates, 1874)
Assamensis Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris assamensis
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 5.8
Assam, Meghalaya
= Cicindela bicolor (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Protocollyris, Tricondyla
neocollyris-assamensis
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris attenuata
Naviaux, 1994
Attenuata Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris attenuata
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
NWFP, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Uttarakhand,
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-attenuata
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris batesi
Naviaux, 1994
Batesi Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris batesi
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Assam, Meghalaya, Uttarakhand, Langkawi, Borneo
= Cicindela bonellii (Guerin-Meneville, 1844) [basionym]
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Protocollyris, Tricondyla
neocollyris-batesi iNat↗
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris brancuccii
Naviaux, 1994
Brancuccii Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris brancuccii
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ Endemic★ 6.3
Sikkim, West Bengal
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-brancuccii
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris brendelli
Naviaux, 1994
Brendelli Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris brendelli
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Assam
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-brendelli
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris coapteroides
Naviaux, 1994
Coapteroides Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris coapteroides
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.8
Assam
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-coapteroides iNat↗
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris compressicollis
Naviaux, 1994
Compressicollis Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris compressicollis
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Assam, Meghalaya, Yunnan
= Cicindela constricticollis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-compressicollis iNat↗
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris conspicua
(Bates, 1874)
Conspicua Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris conspicua
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ Endemic★ 6.3
Tamil Nadu
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-conspicua
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris crassicornis andamana
Naviaux, 1994
Crassicornis Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris crassicornis andamana
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Andaman and Nicobar Isl.
= Cicindela crassicornis crassicornis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Resembles Collyris, Protocollyris, Tricondyla
neocollyris-crassicornis-andamana iNat↗
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris crassicornis crassicornis
(Bates, 1874)
Crassicornis Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris crassicornis crassicornis
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, T
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-crassicornis-crassicornis
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris cruentata
Naviaux, 1994
Cruentata Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris cruentata
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Assam, Sichuan, Yunnan, Sumatra, Borneo
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-cruentata
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris cyaneipalpis
Naviaux, 1994
Cyaneipalpis Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris cyaneipalpis
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ Endemic★ 6.8
Tamil Nadu
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-cyaneipalpis iNat↗
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris distincta
Naviaux, 1994
Distincta Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris distincta
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-distincta
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris egregia
Naviaux, 1994
Egregia Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris egregia
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 5.8
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-egregia
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris flava
Naviaux, 1994
Yellow Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris flava
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ Endemic★ 6.3
Tamil Nadu
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-flava
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris foveifrons
Naviaux, 1994
Foveifrons Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris foveifrons
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Assam, Meghalaya
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-foveifrons
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris fowleri
Naviaux, 1994
Fowleri Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris fowleri
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ Endemic★ 6.3
Nilgiri Hills
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-fowleri
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris fuscitarsis
Naviaux, 1994
Fuscitarsis Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris fuscitarsis
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, West Bengal, Nepal, Malac
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-fuscitarsis
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris hiekei
Naviaux, 1994
Hiekei Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris hiekei
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Sikkim
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-hiekei
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris ingridae
Naviaux, 1994
Ingridae Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris ingridae
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Meghalaya
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-ingridae
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris insignis
Naviaux, 1994
Insignis Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris insignis
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Assam, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal,
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-insignis
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris juengeri
Naviaux, 1994
Juengeri Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris juengeri
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Kerala, Tamil Nadu
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-juengeri
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris kollari
(Chaudoir, 1843)
Kollari Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris kollari
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 5.8
Bengal, Karnataka
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-kollari
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris macilenta
(Bates, 1874)
Macilenta Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris macilenta
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Meghalaya
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Protocollyris
neocollyris-macilenta
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris maindroni
Fleutiaux, 1900
Maindroni Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris maindroni
9–23 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-maindroni
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris metallica
Naviaux, 1994
Metallica Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris metallica
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ Endemic★ 6.8
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
= Cicindela plicicollis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-metallica iNat↗
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris multipilosa
Naviaux, 1994
Multipilosa Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris multipilosa
9–23 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-multipilosa
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris nepalensis
Naviaux, 1994
Nepalensis Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris nepalensis
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Assam, Meghalaya
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-nepalensis
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris nilgirica
(Bates, 1874)
Nilgirica Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris nilgirica
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 5.8
Tamil Nadu
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-nilgirica
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris orichalcina orichalcina
(Bates, 1874)
Orichalcina Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris orichalcina orichalcina
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Naga Hills, Nilgiri Hills, N Manipur, Xizang, Yunnan
Resembles Protocollyris
neocollyris-orichalcina-orichalcina
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris pacholatkoi
Naviaux, 1994
Pacholatkoi Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris pacholatkoi
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Meghalaya
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-pacholatkoi
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris parvula
Naviaux, 1994
Parvula Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris parvula
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Assam, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-parvula
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris pearsoni
Naviaux, 1994
Pearsoni Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris pearsoni
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Meghalaya
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-pearsoni
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris plicicollis
(Bates, 1874)
Plicicollis Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris plicicollis
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ Endemic★ 6.8
Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-plicicollis iNat↗
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris quadrisulcata
Naviaux, 1994
Quadrisulcata Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris quadrisulcata
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ Endemic★ 6.8
Tamil Nadu
= Cicindela andrewesi andrewesi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-quadrisulcata iNat↗
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris redtenbacheri
(Chaudoir, 1843)
Redtenbacheri Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris redtenbacheri
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 5.8
NWFP, Punjab, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Utt
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Protocollyris, Tricondyla
neocollyris-redtenbacheri
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris roeschkei
Naviaux, 1994
Roeschkei Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris roeschkei
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.8
West Bengal
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Protocollyris
neocollyris-roeschkei iNat↗
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris rubens
Naviaux, 1994
Rubens Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris rubens
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 5.8
Assam
= Cicindela sarawakensis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-rubens
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris rufipalpis
Naviaux, 1994
Rufipalpis Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris rufipalpis
9–23 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Assam, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Yunnan, Zhejiang
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-rufipalpis
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris rugata
Naviaux, 1994
Rugata Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris rugata
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Karnataka
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-rugata
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris saphyrina
(Bates, 1892)
Saphyrina Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris saphyrina
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ Endemic★ 6.3
Assam, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal,
= Cicindela schaumi (Chaudoir, 1865) [basionym]
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-saphyrina
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris schaumi
(Chaudoir, 1865)
Schaumi Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris schaumi
9–23 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Andaman Isl.
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-schaumi
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris shyamrupi
Naviaux, 1994
Shyamrupi Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris shyamrupi
9–23 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
otherdiurnal★ 5.8
Kerala
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-shyamrupi
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris similis
(Bates, 1874)
Similis Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris similis
9–23 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Assam, Madras, Fujian
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-similis
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris smithii
(Bates, 1874)
Smithii Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris smithii
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 5.8
Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Pegu, West Bengal
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-smithii
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris subclavata continentalis
Naviaux, 1994
Subclavata Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris subclavata continentalis
9–23 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
otherdiurnal★ 5.8
Karnataka
= Cicindela subclavata subclavata (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-subclavata-continentalis
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris subclavata subclavata
(Bates, 1892)
Subclavata Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris subclavata subclavata
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Andaman Isl., Bengal, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Malacca
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-subclavata-subclavata
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris vannideki
Naviaux, 1994
Vannideki Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris vannideki
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Kerala
= Cicindela aenea (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-vannideki
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris variicornis
(Bates, 1874)
Variicornis Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris variicornis
9–23 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
otherdiurnal★ 5.8
Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Nagaland, An
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-variicornis
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris variitarsis
Naviaux, 1994
Variitarsis Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris variitarsis
9–23 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
otherdiurnal★ 5.8
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal,
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-variitarsis
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris variitarsis variitarsis
Naviaux, 1994
Variitarsis Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris variitarsis variitarsis
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal,
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-variitarsis-variitarsis
Plutacia · CIC
Plutacia dives
(Bates, 1892)
Dives Tiger Beetle
Plutacia dives
10–15 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic
West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Sikkim
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
plutacia-dives
Plutacia · CIC
Plutacia notopleuralis
Acciavatti & Cassola, 1989
Notopleuralis Tiger Beetle
Plutacia notopleuralis
10–15 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Odisha
= Cicindela brevipennis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
plutacia-notopleuralis
Prothyma · CIC
Prothyma assamensis
(Bates, 1892)
Assamensis Tiger Beetle
Prothyma assamensis
10–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, West Bengal
= Cicindela banksi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cylindera, Cosmodela, other Oriental genera by aedeagal morphology and Prothymina subtribe characters (R
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
prothyma-assamensis
Prothyma · CIC
Prothyma hennigi
Wiesner, 2004
Hennigi Tiger Beetle
Prothyma hennigi
10–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
Meghalaya
Distinguished from Cylindera, Cosmodela, other Oriental genera by aedeagal morphology and Prothymina subtribe characters (R
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
prothyma-hennigi
Prothyma · CIC
Prothyma proxima
(Bates, 1892)
Proxima Tiger Beetle
Prothyma proxima
10–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh
= Cicindela quadriguttata (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cylindera, Cosmodela, other Oriental genera by aedeagal morphology and Prothymina subtribe characters (R
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
prothyma-proxima
Protocollyris · COL
Protocollyris brevilabris
(Bates, 1892)
Brevilabris Tiger Beetle
Protocollyris brevilabris
5–9 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal
Assam, Manipur, Sumatra, S. selatan
= Cicindela bryanti (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head elongate, distinctly longer than wide; eyewith large but somewhat laterally directed.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Neocollyris
protocollyris-brevilabris
Protocollyris · COL
Protocollyris fragilis
(Bates, 1892)
Fragilis Tiger Beetle
Protocollyris fragilis
5–9 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal
Kerala
= Cicindela grossepunctata (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head elongate, distinctly longer than wide; eyewith large but somewhat laterally directed.
Resembles Collyris, Neocollyris, Tricondyla
protocollyris-fragilis iNat↗
Protocollyris · COL
Protocollyris longiceps
Wiesner, 2008
Longiceps Tiger Beetle
Protocollyris longiceps
5–9 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal
Northeast
= Cicindela mindanaoensis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head elongate, distinctly longer than wide; eyewith large but somewhat laterally directed.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Neocollyris
protocollyris-longiceps
Protocollyris · COL
Protocollyris nilgiriensis
(Bates, 1892)
Nilgiriensis Tiger Beetle
Protocollyris nilgiriensis
5–9 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal
Tamil Nadu - Nilgiri Hills
= Cicindela okajimai (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head elongate, distinctly longer than wide; eyewith large but somewhat laterally directed.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Neocollyris
protocollyris-nilgiriensis
Protocollyris · COL
Protocollyris pacholatkoi
(Bates, 1892)
Pacholatkoi Tiger Beetle
Protocollyris pacholatkoi
5–9 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
otherdiurnal
Tamil Nadu
= Cicindela philippinensis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head elongate, distinctly longer than wide; eyewith large but somewhat laterally directed.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Neocollyris
protocollyris-pacholatkoi
Rhytidophaena · CIC
Rhytidophaena inornata
(Bates, 1892)
Inornata Tiger Beetle
Rhytidophaena inornata
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand
Horn, 1922 Body small (6–10 mm), elongate-compact habitus.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
rhytidophaena-inornata iNat↗
Rhytidophaena · CIC
Rhytidophaena limbata
Fleutiaux, 1925
Bordered Tiger Beetle
Rhytidophaena limbata
10–18 mm
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
otherdiurnal
Assam, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Punjab
= Cicindela aurifodina (Blackburn, 1892) [basionym]
Horn, 1922 Body small (6–10 mm), elongate-compact habitus.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
rhytidophaena-limbata
Salpingophora · CIC
Salpingophora maindroni
(Bates, 1874)
Maindroni Tiger Beetle
Salpingophora maindroni
10–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
riverinediurnal
Baluchistan, Sind, Gujarat
= Cicindela rueppelii (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Myriochila, Socotrana
salpingophora-maindroni iNat↗
Setinteridenta · CIC
Setinteridenta rhytidopteroides
Wiesner, 2013
Rhytidopteroides Tiger Beetle
Setinteridenta rhytidopteroides
9–14 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Jammu & Kashmir, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Sikkim
Body small to medium, elongate-cursorial habitus.
Resembles Myriochila, Salpingophora
setinteridenta-rhytidopteroides
Therates · CIC
Therates annandalei
(Bates, 1892)
Annandalei Tiger Beetle
Therates annandalei
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Meghalaya, West Bengal
= Cicindela apiceflavus (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Ground color dark with pale maculation.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
therates-annandalei
Therates · CIC
Therates arunachalcolus
(Bates, 1874)
Arunachalcolus Tiger Beetle
Therates arunachalcolus
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 5.8
Arunachal Pradesh
Ground color dark with pale maculation.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
therates-arunachalcolus
Therates · CIC
Therates dohertyi
(Bates, 1892)
Dohertyi Tiger Beetle
Therates dohertyi
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 5.8
Arunachal Pradesh
= Cicindela erinnys (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Ground color dark with pale maculation.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
therates-dohertyi
Therates · CIC
Therates hennigi
Wiesner, 2004
Hennigi Tiger Beetle
Therates hennigi
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ Endemic★ 6.3
Meghalaya, Assam
Ground color dark with pale maculation.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
therates-hennigi
Therates · CIC
Therates hennigi dormeri
Wiesner, 2004
Hennigi Tiger Beetle
Therates hennigi dormeri
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ Endemic★ 6.3
Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur
Ground color dark with pale maculation; [inherited from species]
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
therates-hennigi-dormeri
Therates · CIC
Therates hennigi hennigi
Wiesner, 2004
Hennigi Tiger Beetle
Therates hennigi hennigi
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Meghalaya, Assam
Ground color dark with pale maculation.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
therates-hennigi-hennigi
Therates · CIC
Therates ingridae
(Bates, 1892)
Ingridae Tiger Beetle
Therates ingridae
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ Endemic★ 6.3
Assam, Meghalaya
Ground color dark with pale maculation.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
therates-ingridae
Therates · CIC
Therates jendeki
Wiesner, 2004
Jendeki Tiger Beetle
Therates jendeki
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Meghalaya, Assam
Ground color dark with pale maculation.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
therates-jendeki
Therates · CIC
Therates nepalensis
Wiesner, 2004
Nepalensis Tiger Beetle
Therates nepalensis
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 5.8
Kosi, Sikkim
Ground color dark with pale maculation.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
therates-nepalensis
Therates · CIC
Therates sausai
Wiesner, 2004
Sausai Tiger Beetle
Therates sausai
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.8
Assam, Meghalaya
= Cicindela semperi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Ground color dark with pale maculation.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
therates-sausai iNat↗
Therates · CIC
Therates waagenorum
Wiesner, 2004
Waagenorum Tiger Beetle
Therates waagenorum
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
West Bengal
Ground color dark with pale maculation.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
therates-waagenorum
Therates · CIC
Therates westbengalensis
Wiesner, 2004
Westbengalensis Tiger Beetle
Therates westbengalensis
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Darjeeling
Ground color dark with pale maculation.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
therates-westbengalensis
Tricondyla · COL
Tricondyla femorata
(Bates, 1874)
Femorata Tiger Beetle
Tricondyla femorata
12–35 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnalflightless★ 6.8
Tamil Nadu
= Cicindela gounellei (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Distinguished from Neocollyris by larger body size (14–20 vs 8–
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Neocollyris
tricondyla-femorata iNat↗
Tricondyla · COL
Tricondyla gounellei
(Bates, 1874)
Gounellei Tiger Beetle
Tricondyla gounellei
12–35 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnalflightless★ 7.3
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
Distinguished from Neocollyris by larger body size (14–20 vs 8–
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Neocollyris
tricondyla-gounellei iNat↗
Tricondyla · COL
Tricondyla macrodera macrodera
(Bates, 1874)
Macrodera Tiger Beetle
Tricondyla macrodera macrodera
12–35 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnalflightless★ 6.8
West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim
Distinguished from Neocollyris by larger body size (14–20 vs 8–
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Neocollyris
tricondyla-macrodera-macrodera
Tricondyla · COL
Tricondyla tuberculata
(Bates, 1874)
Tuberculate Tiger Beetle
Tricondyla tuberculata
12–35 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnalflightless★ 6.8
Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, West Bengal
Distinguished from Neocollyris by larger body size (14–20 vs 8–
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Neocollyris
tricondyla-tuberculata iNat↗