Field Cards — Panama
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Brasiella mendicula
(Bates, 1881)
4–8 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
= Cicindela minarum (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Neotropical.
Resembles Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla, Cicindela
Brasiella misella
(Bates, 1881)
4–8 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
Mato Grosso, Corrientes, Jujuy, Salta
Neotropical.
Resembles Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla, Cicindela
Brasiella nebulosa
Wiesner, 2003
4–8 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal
= Cicindela obscurella (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Neotropical.
Resembles Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla, Cicindela
Brasiella sphaerodera
(Bates, 1881)
4–8 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal
Neotropical.
Resembles Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla, Cicindela
Cicindelidia carthagena carthagena
(Dejean, 1831)
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
riverinediurnal
Campeche, Chihuahua, Guanajuato, Morelos, Sonora, Sinaloa, Nayarit, Ja
= Cicindela carthagena colossea (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Resembles Brasiella, Microthylax, Odontocheila
Cicindelidia cyaniventris
(Bates, 1881)
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
riverinediurnal
Chihuahua, Hidalgo, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, San Lui
Nearctic + Neotropical.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
Cicindelidia favergeri
(Bates, 1881)
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
riverinediurnal
Saint Lucia
= Cicindela favergeri parvipunctulata (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Nearctic + Neotropical.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Cicindelidia papillosa
(LeConte, 1851)
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
riverinediurnal
Chihuahua, Durango, San Luis Potosi, Nayarit, Sinaloa, Jalisco, Queret
= Cicindela phosphora (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Nearctic + Neotropical.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
Cicindelidia roseiventris linearis
(Bates, 1881)
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
riverinediurnal
= Cicindela roseiventris mexicana (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Resembles Brasiella, Microthylax, Odontocheila
Cicindelidia trifasciata ascendens
(Fabricius, 1781)
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
riverinediurnal
Arizona, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts,
= Cicindela trifasciata australis (Fabricius, 1781) [basionym]
Resembles Brasiella, Microthylax, Odontocheila
Ctenostoma aeneum
(Klug, 1834)
8–20 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
otherdiurnal
Diagnostic: comb-like (pectinate) maxillary palpi (Greek ktenos = comb, stoma = mouth) — unique to Ctenos
Resembles Pogonostoma
Ctenostoma brendelli
Wiesner, 2006
8–20 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
otherdiurnal
= Cicindela brunneum (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Diagnostic: comb-like (pectinate) maxillary palpi (Greek ktenos = comb, stoma = mouth) — unique to Ctenos
Resembles Pogonostoma
Ctenostoma erwini
Wiesner, 2006
8–20 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
otherdiurnal
Canal Zone
= Cicindela formicarium (Klug, 1834) [basionym]
Diagnostic: comb-like (pectinate) maxillary palpi (Greek ktenos = comb, stoma = mouth) — unique to Ctenos
Resembles Pogonostoma
Ctenostoma longipalpe
(Bates, 1869)
8–20 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
otherdiurnal
= Cicindela maculosum (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Diagnostic: comb-like (pectinate) maxillary palpi (Greek ktenos = comb, stoma = mouth) — unique to Ctenos
Resembles Pogonostoma
Ctenostoma maculicorne
Wiesner, 2006
8–20 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
otherdiurnal
Oaxaca, Veracruz, Yucatan
= Cicindela nitidum (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Diagnostic: comb-like (pectinate) maxillary palpi (Greek ktenos = comb, stoma = mouth) — unique to Ctenos
Resembles Pogonostoma
Ctenostoma panamense
Wiesner, 2007
8–20 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
otherdiurnal★ Endemic
Diagnostic: comb-like (pectinate) maxillary palpi (Greek ktenos = comb, stoma = mouth) — unique to Ctenos
Resembles Pogonostoma
Ctenostoma pearsoni
Wiesner, 2006
8–20 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
otherdiurnal
Canal Zone
Diagnostic: comb-like (pectinate) maxillary palpi (Greek ktenos = comb, stoma = mouth) — unique to Ctenos
Resembles Pogonostoma
Ctenostoma simile
Wiesner, 2006
8–20 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
otherdiurnal★ Endemic
Diagnostic: comb-like (pectinate) maxillary palpi (Greek ktenos = comb, stoma = mouth) — unique to Ctenos
Resembles Pogonostoma
Ctenostoma spinosum
Wiesner, 2006
8–20 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
otherdiurnal
Diagnostic: comb-like (pectinate) maxillary palpi (Greek ktenos = comb, stoma = mouth) — unique to Ctenos
Resembles Pogonostoma
Ctenostoma turnbowi
Wiesner, 2006
8–20 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
otherdiurnal
Diagnostic: comb-like (pectinate) maxillary palpi (Greek ktenos = comb, stoma = mouth) — unique to Ctenos
Resembles Pogonostoma
Ctenostoma wappesi
Wiesner, 2006
8–20 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
otherdiurnal
= Cicindela corculum (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Diagnostic: comb-like (pectinate) maxillary palpi (Greek ktenos = comb, stoma = mouth) — unique to Ctenos
Resembles Pogonostoma
Habroscelimorpha auraria
(Perty, 1830)
12–17 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
Bonaire, Curacao
= Cicindela auraria auraria (Perty, 1830) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — open-substrate adaptation.
Habroscelimorpha auraria auraria
(Perty, 1830)
12–17 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
Bonaire, Curacao
= Cicindela auraria bechyneiorum (Perty, 1830) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — open-substrate adaptation; [inherited from species]
Habroscelimorpha auraria bechyneiorum
(Perty, 1830)
12–17 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
Bonaire, Curacao
= Cicindela auraria euryscopa (Perty, 1830) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — open-substrate adaptation; [inherited from species]
Habroscelimorpha auraria euryscopa
(Perty, 1830)
12–17 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
Bonaire, Curacao
= Cicindela boops (LeConte, 1856) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — open-substrate adaptation.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Habroscelimorpha schwarzi
(LeConte, 1898)
12–17 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
= Cicindela striga (LeConte, 1856) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — open-substrate adaptation.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Habroscelimorpha striga
(LeConte, 1856)
12–17 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
Guerrero, Oaxaca, Chiapas
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — open-substrate adaptation.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
Iresia boucardii
(Bates, 1881)
9–14 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal
Oaxaca, Chiapas, Veracruz
= Cicindela lacordairei (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Head about as wide as pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Odontocheila chiriquina
(Bates, 1869)
8–15 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal
= Cicindela chrysis (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Odontocheila davidbrzoskai
Moravec, 2020
8–15 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Odontocheila exilis
(Bates, 1869)
8–15 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Odontocheila fraternum
Moravec, 2020
8–15 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
= Cicindela fulgens (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Odontocheila gilli
Moravec, 2020
8–15 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal★ 5.3
= Cicindela hamulipenis (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Odontocheila howdeni
(Bates, 1869)
8–15 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
= Cicindela chiriquina (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Odontocheila mirekskrabali
Moravec, 2020
8–15 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal★ Endemic★ 5.3
= Cicindela molesta (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Odontocheila molesta
(Bates, 1869)
8–15 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
= Cicindela nicaraguensis (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Odontocheila salvini
(Bates, 1869)
8–15 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
= Cicindela scapularis (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Oxycheila chaudoiri
Moravec, 2020
12–22 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
forestdiurnal★ 5.3
= Cicindela chestertonii (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Amphibious, associated with river rocks and wet margins.
Resembles Cheiloxya, Pseudoxycheila
Oxycheila costaricana
(Bates, 1881)
12–22 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
forestdiurnal★ 5.3
= Cicindela distigma (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Amphibious, associated with river rocks and wet margins.
Resembles Cheiloxya, Pseudoxycheila
Oxycheila polita
Moravec, 2020
12–22 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
forestdiurnal★ 5.3
Amphibious, associated with river rocks and wet margins.
Resembles Cheiloxya, Pseudoxycheila
Oxygonia boucardi
(Bates, 1881)
9–14 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
= Cicindela buckleyi (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Head about awith wide awith pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Oxygonia nigricans
(Bates, 1881)
9–14 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
= Cicindela nigrovenator (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Head about awith wide awith pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Pentacomia cupriventris
(Bates, 1869)
8–13 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly narrower; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Pronyssa andrsi
Wiesner, 2008
9–16 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
= Cicindela assamensis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head elongate, longer than wide; eyes large, somewhat laterally directed.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
Pronyssa assamensis
(Bates, 1892)
9–16 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
Head elongate, longer than wide; eyes large, somewhat laterally directed.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
Pronyssa ingridae
Wiesner, 2004
9–16 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
= Cicindela kraatzi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head elongate, longer than wide; eyes large, somewhat laterally directed.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
Pronyssa kraatzi
(Bates, 1892)
9–16 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
Head elongate, longer than wide; eyes large, somewhat laterally directed.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
Pronyssa manaslucola
Wiesner, 2004
9–16 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
= Cicindela montanea (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head elongate, longer than wide; eyes large, somewhat laterally directed.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
Pronyssa montanea
(Bates, 1892)
9–16 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
= Cicindela nodicollis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head elongate, longer than wide; eyes large, somewhat laterally directed.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
Pronyssa nodicollis
(Bates, 1892)
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal
= Cicindela excoffieri (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head elongate, longer than wide; eyes large, somewhat laterally directed.
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
Pseudoxycheila tarsalis
(Bates, 1881)
12–22 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.6
= Cicindela tucumana (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith moderate,
Resembles Cheiloxya, Oxycheila
Tetracha angustata
(Dejean, 1826)
11–30 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandynocturnal
Chihuahua, Coahuila, Veracruz, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Colima, San
= Cicindela angusticollis (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Resembles Megacephala, Phaeoxantha, Pseudotetracha
Tetracha huberi
(Bates, 1869)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha
Tetracha panamensis
(Bates, 1869)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha
Tetracha sobrina
(Bates, 1869)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
= Cicindela sobrina antiguana (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Tetracha sobrina antiguana
(Bates, 1869)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
= Cicindela sobrina caicosensis (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular; [inherited from species]
Tetracha sobrina caicosensis
(Bates, 1869)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
= Cicindela sobrina freyi (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular; [inherited from species]
Tetracha sobrina freyi
(Bates, 1869)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
= Cicindela sobrina guyanensis (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular; [inherited from species]
Tetracha sobrina guyanensis
(Bates, 1869)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
= Cicindela sobrina infuscata (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular; [inherited from species]
Tetracha sobrina infuscata
(Bates, 1869)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
= Cicindela sobrina punctata (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular; [inherited from species]
Tetracha sobrina punctata
(Bates, 1869)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
= Cicindela sobrina sobrina (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular; [inherited from species]
Tetracha sobrina sobrina
(Bates, 1869)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
= Cicindela sommeri (Chaudoir, 1850) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha