Field Cards — New Caledonia

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Caledonica · CIC
Caledonica acentra
(Bates, 1892)
Acentra Tiger Beetle
Caledonica acentra
9–18 mm
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic
Mt. Mou, Sarramea, Mts. Koghis
= Cicindela affinis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
caledonica-acentra iNat↗
Caledonica · CIC
Caledonica affinis
(Bates, 1892)
Affinis Tiger Beetle
Caledonica affinis
9–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic
Koumac, Bouirou, Ouegoa
= Cicindela arrogans (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
caledonica-affinis
Caledonica · CIC
Caledonica arrogans
(Bates, 1892)
Arrogans Tiger Beetle
Caledonica arrogans
9–18 mm
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
caledonica-arrogans iNat↗
Caledonica · CIC
Caledonica bavayi
Fleutiaux, 1899
Bavayi Tiger Beetle
Caledonica bavayi
9–18 mm
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic
Canala, Bouirail, Mt. Mou, Touho, Koumac, Sarramea
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
caledonica-bavayi
Caledonica · CIC
Caledonica fleutiauxi
Fleutiaux, 1899
Fleutiauxi Tiger Beetle
Caledonica fleutiauxi
9–18 mm
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic
Prony Bay, Pic du Grand Kaori
= Cicindela longicollis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
caledonica-fleutiauxi
Caledonica · CIC
Caledonica longicollis
(Bates, 1892)
Longicollis Tiger Beetle
Caledonica longicollis
9–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic
Canala, Touho, Bourail, Pouebo
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
caledonica-longicollis
Caledonica · CIC
Caledonica luiggiorum
Cassola & Schüle, 2003
Luiggiorum Tiger Beetle
Caledonica luiggiorum
9–18 mm
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic
= Cicindela lunigera (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
caledonica-luiggiorum iNat↗
Caledonica · CIC
Caledonica lunigera
(Bates, 1892)
Lunigera Tiger Beetle
Caledonica lunigera
9–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic
Boulouparis, Canala, Rivière Bleue, Mt. Mou, Noumea
= Cicindela mediolineata (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
caledonica-lunigera
Caledonica · CIC
Caledonica mediolineata
(Bates, 1892)
Mediolineata Tiger Beetle
Caledonica mediolineata
9–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic
= Cicindela mniszechii (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
caledonica-mediolineata iNat↗
Caledonica · CIC
Caledonica mniszechii
(Bates, 1892)
Mniszechii Tiger Beetle
Caledonica mniszechii
9–18 mm
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic
= Cicindela myrmidon (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
caledonica-mniszechii
Caledonica · CIC
Caledonica myrmidon
(Bates, 1892)
Myrmidon Tiger Beetle
Caledonica myrmidon
9–18 mm
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic
Mt. Mou, Bourail, Ourail, Canala, La Foa, Port Boisé
= Cicindela pulchella (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
caledonica-myrmidon
Caledonica · CIC
Caledonica pulchella
(Bates, 1892)
Pulchella Tiger Beetle
Caledonica pulchella
9–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic
= Cicindela rivalieri (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
caledonica-pulchella
Caledonica · CIC
Caledonica rivalieri
(Bates, 1892)
Rivalieri Tiger Beetle
Caledonica rivalieri
9–18 mm
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
caledonica-rivalieri
Caledonica · CIC
Caledonica rivalieriana
Cassola & Schüle, 2003
Rivalieriana Tiger Beetle
Caledonica rivalieriana
9–18 mm
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic
Sarramea, Bouirou
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
caledonica-rivalieriana
Caledonica · CIC
Caledonica rubicondosa
Cassola & Schüle, 2003
Rubicondosa Tiger Beetle
Caledonica rubicondosa
9–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic
Mandjelia, Touho, Pic d'Amoa
= Cicindela viridicollis laevioricollis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
caledonica-rubicondosa
Caledonica · CIC
Caledonica viridicollis laevioricollis
(Bates, 1892)
Viridicollis Tiger Beetle
Caledonica viridicollis laevioricollis
9–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic
= Cicindela viridicollis viridicollis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
caledonica-viridicollis-laevioricollis
Caledonica · CIC
Caledonica viridicollis viridicollis
(Bates, 1892)
Viridicollis Tiger Beetle
Caledonica viridicollis viridicollis
9–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic
= Cicindela wormae (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
caledonica-viridicollis-viridicollis
Caledonica · CIC
Caledonica wormae
(Bates, 1892)
Wormae Tiger Beetle
Caledonica wormae
9–18 mm
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela darlingtoni (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
caledonica-wormae
Caledonomorpha · CIC
Caledonomorpha poggii
(Bates, 1892)
Poggii Tiger Beetle
Caledonomorpha poggii
10–17 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
caledonomorpha-poggii
Caledonomorpha · CIC
Caledonomorpha sedlaceki
Werner, 2003
Sedlaceki Tiger Beetle
Caledonomorpha sedlaceki
10–17 mm
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
caledonomorpha-sedlaceki
Hypaetha · CIC
Hypaetha montravelii
(Bates, 1892)
Montravelii Tiger Beetle
Hypaetha montravelii
12–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
= Cicindela ornatipennis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open-substrat
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
hypaetha-montravelii iNat↗
Manautea · CIC
Manautea gracilior
(Bates, 1878)
Gracilior Tiger Beetle
Manautea gracilior
7–13 mm
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic
Pic d'Amoa, Col d'Amieu
= Cicindela millei (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
manautea-gracilior
Manautea · CIC
Manautea millei
(Bates, 1878)
Millei Tiger Beetle
Manautea millei
7–13 mm
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic
= Cicindela minimior (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
manautea-millei
Manautea · CIC
Manautea minimior
(Bates, 1878)
Minimior Tiger Beetle
Manautea minimior
7–13 mm
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic
= Cicindela tripotini (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
manautea-minimior
Manautea · CIC
Manautea tripotini
(Bates, 1878)
Tripotini Tiger Beetle
Manautea tripotini
7–13 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
= Cicindela horni (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Manticora, Platychile
manautea-tripotini iNat↗
Myriochila · CIC
Myriochila semicincta
(Dejean, 1831)
Semicincta Tiger Beetle
Myriochila semicincta
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Jawa, Dama Isl., Mussol, Papua, New Guinea, New Britain, New Caledonia
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Hypaetha, Lophyra, Prothyma
myriochila-semicincta
Oceanella · CIC
Oceanella vitiensis
(Bates, 1892)
Vitiensis Tiger Beetle
Oceanella vitiensis
8–11 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
coastaldiurnal
Hienghene
Body medium, halophyte-adapted habitus.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
oceanella-vitiensis iNat↗
Vata · CIC
Vata gracilipalpis
(Bates, 1892)
Gracilipalpis Tiger Beetle
Vata gracilipalpis
9–15 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Plum, Thio, Rivière Boulari, Plaine des Lacs
= Cicindela thomsonii (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
vata-gracilipalpis