Field Cards — Namibia
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Cicindela marginella longula
Fabricius, 1775
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Orange, Cape Province
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Cicindela pudibunda
Péringuey, 1888
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Cape Fluvial, Limpopo, Orange, Damaraland
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands.
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cosmodela
Cylindera albosignata
(Bates, 1867)
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
East Caprivi, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal
= Cicindela aurosternalis (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Cylindera minutula
(Bates, 1867)
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Northern Cape
= Cicindela morio (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Dromica apicalis
W. Horn, 1903
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica aspera
Chaudoir, 1883
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Omaheke, Okavango, Ojizozondjupa, East, Manicaland, North-West, Free S
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica granulata
Dokhtouroff, 1883
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Erongo, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica kolbei
W. Horn, 1897
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica lateralis
Boheman, 1860
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Khomas, Ngami, Zambia, Northern Cape
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica neumanni
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica pentheri
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Ohangwena, Okavango, Caprivi, Matabeleland North
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica ramigera
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Kunene, Outjo, Ojizozondjupa
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica schuelei
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Northern Cape
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica tricostata
Péringuey, 1888
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica variolata
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.8
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Eurymorpha cyanipes
(Bates, 1892)
8–14 mm
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
grasslanddiurnal
Swakopmund, Lüderitz
= Cicindela aeneodorsis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Body medium, elongate-cursorial habitus with broad proportions (etymological reference: Greek *eurys*, broad + *morphe*, form).
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
Habrodera capensis capensis
(Bates, 1878)
11–16 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Habrodera nilotica nilotica
Werner, 1999
11–16 mm
Active March–July (peak Apr–Jun)
open sandydiurnal
KwaZulu-Natal
Resembles Myriochila, Salpingophora, Socotrana
Lophyra alba
(Bates, 1878)
9–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Lophyra bertolonia
(Bates, 1878)
9–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
East Caprivi
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Lophyra damara
Werner, 2000
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Swakopmund, Sandwich Harbour, Walvis Bay
= Cicindela differens (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Hypaetha, Myriochila, Prothyma
Lophyra differens
(Bates, 1878)
9–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, Venda, Grootfontein, East
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Lophyra endroedyi
Werner, 2000
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Kaokoland, Damaraland
= Cicindela escheri (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Lophyra fasciculicornis
(Bates, 1878)
9–16 mm
Active April–August (peak May–Jun)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, Grootfontein, Okahandja,
= Cicindela flexuosa (Fabricius, 1787) [basionym]
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
Lophyra herero
Werner, 2000
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
= Cicindela hilariola (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
Lophyra namibica
Werner, 2000
9–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Lophyra reliqua
(Bates, 1878)
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Kassai, Gauteng, Oranje, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Mantica horni
(Bates, 1878)
26–32 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandynocturnalflightless
Hardap, Bethania, Karisburg, Rosyntjebos
= Cicindela congoensis (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Body medium, apterous Manticorini habitus.
Resembles Mantica, Platychile
Manticora gruti
Cassola, 2003
35–65 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandynocturnalflightless★ 5.6
Northern Cape
Dorsum entirely matte black to dark brown, lacking metallic ir
Resembles Amblycheila
Manticora holubi cunenensis
Péringuey, 1888
35–65 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandynocturnalflightless★ 6.1
Resembles Amblycheila
Manticora holubi holubi
Péringuey, 1888
35–65 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandynocturnalflightless★ 6.1
Dorsum entirely matte black to dark brown, lacking metallic ir
Resembles Amblycheila
Manticora livingstoni
(Bates, 1878)
35–65 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandynocturnalflightless★ 6.1
= Cicindela mygaloides (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Dorsum entirely matte black to dark brown, lacking metallic ir
Resembles Mantica, Platychile
Manticora mygaloides
(Bates, 1878)
35–65 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandynocturnalflightless★ 6.1
Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, Owambo, Tsumeb, Outjo, Mpumalanga
Dorsum entirely matte black to dark brown, lacking metallic ir
Resembles Mantica, Platychile
Manticora sichelii
(Bates, 1878)
35–65 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandynocturnalflightless★ 6.1
E Cape Province, Orange
Dorsum entirely matte black to dark brown, lacking metallic ir
Resembles Mantica, Platychile
Manticora skrabali
Cassola, 2003
35–65 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandynocturnalflightless★ 6.1
NW Cape Province, Cape
Dorsum entirely matte black to dark brown, lacking metallic ir
Resembles Mantica, Platychile
Manticora tibialis
Péringuey, 1888
35–65 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandynocturnalflightless★ 6.6
E Cape Province, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo
Dorsum entirely matte black to dark brown, lacking metallic ir
Resembles Mantica, Platychile
Manticora werneri
Cassola, 2003
35–65 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandynocturnalflightless★ 6.6
W Cape Province, Gobabis
Dorsum entirely matte black to dark brown, lacking metallic ir
Megacephala asperata asperata
(Erichson, 1843)
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
East Caprivi
Megacephala asperata breviformis
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
East Caprivi
Megacephala asperata kaswabilengae
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
East Caprivi
Megacephala asperata overlaeti
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
East Caprivi
Megacephala asperata seydeli
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
East Caprivi
Megacephala asperata upembana
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
East Caprivi
Megacephala regalis angulicollis
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
Megacephala regalis atrospinosa
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.8
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
Megacephala regalis bennigseni
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 6.3
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
Megacephala regalis citernii
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
Megacephala regalis hauseri
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
Megacephala regalis katangana
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
Megacephala regalis oscari
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
Megacephala regalis peringueyi
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 6.3
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
= Cicindela regalis regalis (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Megacephala regalis revoili
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.8
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
Megacephala regalis serratosetosa
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
Megacephala regalis xerophila
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.8
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
Resembles Phaeoxantha, Pseudotetracha, Tetracha
Myriochila confluentesubtilis
Werner, 2020
9–15 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Myriochila divina
(Bates, 1878)
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
KwaZulu-Natal
= Cicindela dubia (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Myriochila jucunda
(Bates, 1878)
9–15 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
Groottenfein, Kavango, Caprivi
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Myriochila peringueyi peringueyi
Werner, 1999
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape
Resembles Cylindera, Hipparidium, Chaetotaxis
Ophryodera rufomarginata bohemani
(Bates, 1874)
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela rufomarginata bradshawi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata bradshawi
(Bates, 1892)
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata circumcinctoides
Wiesner, 2011
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata distanti
Wiesner, 2011
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata maculatovittata
Wiesner, 2011
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata oberthueri
Wiesner, 2011
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata poggei
Wiesner, 2011
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata richteri
Wiesner, 2011
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela rufomarginata rufomarginata (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata rufomarginata
(Bates, 1874)
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Platychile pallida
(Walker, 1859)
20–30 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandynocturnalflightless★ 5.8
N False Bay, Swakopmund, Walfish Bay, Lüderitz, S'Oranje River
= Cicindela dives (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Body medium-large, apterous habituwith typical of Manticorini.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Prothyma guttipennis
(Bates, 1892)
10–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
Katanga
Distinguished from Cylindera, Cosmodela, other Oriental genera by aedeagal morphology and Prothymina subtribe characters (R
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Prothyma quadripustulata
(Bates, 1892)
10–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
East Caprivi, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal
= Cicindela radama (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cylindera, Cosmodela, other Oriental genera by aedeagal morphology and Prothymina subtribe characters (R
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Prothymidia angusticollis abyssiniensis
Werner, 1999
10–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela angusticollis angusticollis (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Prothymidia angusticollis angusticollis
(Bates, 1878)
10–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Prothymidia angusticollis itombwensis
Werner, 1999
10–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela foveicollis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Pseudodromica lerouxae
Cassola, 1999
7–13 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Northern Cape
Horn, 1899
Body small to medium (7–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Pseudodromica mauchii mauchii
W. Horn, 1897
7–13 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Nata
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres luridus luridus
(Bates, 1878)
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Luderitz, Cape Province
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa