Tiger Beetles of Mauritius
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
6
Species
2
Endemics ★
2
Genera
Apr
Peak season
Mauritius holds 6 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae), including 2 country endemics ★. 2 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Megalomma (3), Myriochila (3).
Habitats: coastal (3)
3
Arboreal
2
Genera
Apr
Peak month
Iconic species of Mauritius
Myriochila trilunaris mauritiana
Trilunaris Tiger Beetle
*Myriochila* Motschulsky, 1857 is a genus of roughly 30 metallic tiger beetles ranging across the Afrotropical and Oriental regions. These nocturnal hunters patrol bare, moist soils and open wetland m…
9–15 mm
6 species
What to expect: Peak activity in April. Dominant habitats: coastal (3). 3 arboreal species.
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Megalomma | 3 | other | DIAGNOSIS — *Megalomma* Westwood, 1842 (s.str.). Body 10–16 mm, depressed. Coloration metallic. Eyes very large, notably… |
| Myriochila | 3 | coastal | DIAGNOSIS — *Myriochila* Motschulsky, 1857. Body 8–14 mm, elongate, metallic; eyes large, prominent; labrum transverse; … |
other★ endemic
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
other
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Megalomma viridulum
(Bates, 1892) · 8–13 mm
other
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
Myriochila perplexa rodriguensis
Werner, 1999 · 9–15 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
Mauritius
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
coastal★ endemic
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
Rodrigues
cf. Cylindera Hipparidium Chaetotaxis
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megalomma janaki
= Cicindela oculatum (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
Wiesner, 2008 | ★ | ||
| Megalomma oculatum
= Cicindela fulgens (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | |||
| Megalomma viridulum | (Bates, 1892) | |||
| Myriochila perplexa rodriguensis | Werner, 1999 | Mauritius | ||
| Myriochila trilunaris mauritiana
= Cicindela trilunaris trilunaris (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Werner, 1999 | Rodrigues | ★ | |
| Myriochila trilunaris trilunaris
= Cicindela undulata (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) |