Tiger Beetles of New Zealand
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
19
Species
17
Endemics ★
2
Genera
Oct
Peak season
New Zealand holds 19 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae), including 17 country endemics ★. 2 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Zecicindela (12), Neocicindela (7).
Habitats: coastal (19)
2
Genera
Oct
Peak month
Iconic species of New Zealand
Zecicindela brevilunata
Brevilunata Tiger Beetle
*Zecicindela* is a small but distinctive genus of tiger beetles endemic to New Zealand, comprising ten species adapted to forest environments and bare sandy or clay substrates. These medium-sized, met…
8–15 mm
19 species
What to expect: Peak activity in October. Dominant habitats: coastal (19).
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zecicindela | 12 | coastal | DIAGNOSIS — *Zecicindela* Larochelle & Larivière, 2013. Body medium, 8–15 mm; habitus oval; L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration me… |
| Neocicindela | 7 | coastal | DIAGNOSIS — *Neocicindela* Rivalier, 1963 Body 7–12 mm, oval (L:W < 2.0). Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuber… |
coastal★ endemic
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
Otago - Dunedin
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
coastal★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
South
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
coastal★ endemic
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
South Island
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
coastal★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
North, South
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
coastal★ endemic
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
South Island
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
coastal★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
North, South
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
North Island - Waioura
cf. Collyris Derocrania Protocollyris
coastal★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
South
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
coastal★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
coastal★ endemic
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
Campbell Island
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
coastal★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
North, South
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
coastal★ endemic
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
Zecicindela hamiltoni
(Bates, 1892) · 8–15 mm
coastal★ endemic
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
South
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
Zecicindela helmsi circumpictoides
(Bates, 1892) · 8–15 mm
coastal★ endemic
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
South
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
coastal★ endemic
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
South
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
Zecicindela helmsi helmsi
(Horn, 1894) · 8–15 mm
coastal★ endemic
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
South
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
coastal★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
South
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
coastal★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
Zecicindela savilli
(Bates, 1892) · 8–15 mm
coastal
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neocicindela dunedensis
= Cicindela garnerae (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | Otago - Dunedin | ★ | |
| Neocicindela garnerae
= Cicindela latecincta (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | South | ★ | |
| Neocicindela latecincta
= Cicindela parryi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | South Island | ★ | |
| Neocicindela parryi
= Cicindela spilleri (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | North ★ | ||
| Neocicindela spilleri
= Cicindela tuberculata (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | South Island | ★ | |
| Neocicindela tuberculata
= Cicindela waiouraensis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | North ★ | ||
| Neocicindela waiouraensis | (Bates, 1892) | North Island - Waioura | ||
| Zecicindela austromontana
= Cicindela brevilunata (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | South | ★ | |
| Zecicindela brevilunata
= Cicindela campbelli (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | ★ | ||
| Zecicindela campbelli
= Cicindela feredayi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | Campbell Island | ★ | |
| Zecicindela feredayi
= Cicindela giveni (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | North ★ | ||
| Zecicindela giveni
= Cicindela hamiltoni (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | ★ | ||
| Zecicindela hamiltoni
= Cicindela helmsi circumpictoides (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | South | ★ | |
| Zecicindela helmsi circumpictoides
= Cicindela helmsi halli (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | South | ★ | |
| Zecicindela helmsi halli
= Cicindela helmsi helmsi (Horn, 1894) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | South | ★ | |
| Zecicindela helmsi helmsi
= Cicindela helmsi novaseelandica (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Horn, 1894) | South | ★ | |
| Zecicindela helmsi novaseelandica
= Cicindela perhispida (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | South | ★ | |
| Zecicindela perhispida
= Cicindela savilli (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | ★ | ||
| Zecicindela savilli
= Cicindela minutissima (Mandl, 1967) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) |