Tiger Beetles of Papua New Guinea
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Papua New Guinea holds 83 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae), including 34 country endemics ★. 11 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Polyrhanis (32), Leptognatha (20), Therates (13), Caledonomorpha (8).
Habitats: open sandy (24) · forest (8) · coastal (2)
Iconic species of Papua New Guinea
Doriai Tiger Beetle
*Tricondyla* are large, elongate tiger beetles of Oriental forests, their cylindrical bodies perfectly suited to life on the bark and branches of tropical trees. Nocturnal hunters, they move across de…
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polyrhanis | 32 | other | DIAGNOSIS — *Polyrhanis* Rivalier, 1963. Body 9–18 mm, depressed; dark, matte. Nocturnal, arboreal. Labrum transverse. S… |
| Leptognatha | 20 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Leptognatha* Rivalier, 1963 Body 8–15 mm, elongate-cylindrical (L:W > 3.0), fully winged. Coloration metal… |
| Therates | 13 | other Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Therates* Latreille, 1816. Body 7–13 mm, elongate-depressed, dark/matte with pale maculation; labrum subqua… |
| Caledonomorpha | 8 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Caledonomorpha* W.Horn, 1897. Body 10–17 mm, depressed-flattened habitus. Coloration metallic. Eyes large, … |
| Distipsidera | 2 | other | DIAGNOSIS — *Distipsidera* Westwood, 1836 Body medium, 12–22 mm; habitus elongate-cylindrical, L:W ratio 2–3. Fully win… |
| Guineica | 2 | forest | DIAGNOSIS — *Guineica* Rivalier, 1963. Body small, ~12 mm; cylindrical, elongate; metallic coloration. Fully winged; eye… |
| Tricondyla | 2 | other Iridescent flightless | DIAGNOSIS — *Tricondyla* (Stenotricondyla) Naviaux, 2002. Body 10–18 mm, strongly cylindrical; dark, matte. Arboreal, no… |
| Archidela | 1 | coastal | DIAGNOSIS — *Archidela* Rivalier, 1963. Body small, 14–20 mm, elongate-cylindrical. Habitus cursorial; coloration dark, … |
| Cylindera | 1 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Cylindera* (Eugrapha) Rivalier, 1950. Body 7–14 mm, elongate-cylindrical, metallic. Nocturnal; bare sandy s… |
| Darlingtonica | 1 | forest | DIAGNOSIS — *Darlingtonica* Cassola, 1987. Body medium, ~13 mm; metallic; fully winged; eyes medium; labrum transverse. … |
| Orthocindela | 1 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Orthocindela* Rivalier, 1972. Body small, 10–14 mm, oval (L:W 2–3). Fully winged. Head with large, protuber… |
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archidela nigrina
= Cicindela rugosicollis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | Western | ||
| Caledonomorpha darlingtoni
= Cicindela elegans (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | Northern | ★ | |
| Caledonomorpha elegans | (Bates, 1892) | Central | ★ | |
| Caledonomorpha jordani | Werner, 2003 | Milne Bay | ★ | |
| Caledonomorpha loebli
= Cicindela milneana (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2003 | Morobe | ★ | |
| Caledonomorpha milneana
= Cicindela papuana (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | Milne Bay ★ | ||
| Caledonomorpha papuana
= Cicindela poggii (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | Central | ||
| Caledonomorpha strazanaci | Werner, 2003 | D'Entrecasteaux | ★ | |
| Caledonomorpha ullrichi
= Cicindela alleni (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2003 | Morobe | ||
| Cylindera froggatti froggatti
= Cicindela froggatti malaitae (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Blackburn, 1892) | Papua | ||
| Darlingtonica papua
= Cicindela concinna (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | Milne Bay | ||
| Distipsidera grutii | Cassola & Schüle, 2003 | Queensland | ||
| Distipsidera papuana | Cassola & Schüle, 2003 | Western | ||
| Guineica inaequidens
= Cicindela tetrachoides (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) | Papua | ||
| Guineica tetrachoides
= Cicindela cabinda (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) | E Seram | ||
| Leptognatha albertisii
= Cicindela alticola (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | Western Province | ||
| Leptognatha bishopi
= Cicindela fraudulenta (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | Western Province | ||
| Leptognatha curvidentis
= Cicindela darlingtoni (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | Morobe | ★ | |
| Leptognatha darlingtoni
= Cicindela denhoedi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | Morobe | ||
| Leptognatha flavoantennalis | Cassola, 2000 | Morobe | ||
| Leptognatha hornabrooki
= Cicindela latreillei (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
Cassola, 2000 | Eastern highlands | ||
| Leptognatha inexspectata | (Bates, 1892) | Western Province | ||
| Leptognatha latreillei | (Bates, 1892) | Papua ★ | ||
| Leptognatha longidentis
= Cicindela occidentalis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
Cassola, 2000 | Central Province | ||
| Leptognatha orientalis | (Bates, 1892) | Eastern highlands ★ | ||
| Leptognatha papua
= Cicindela pseudovelutina (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
Cassola, 2000 | Western Province | ★ | |
| Leptognatha pseudovelutina
= Cicindela riedeliana (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | Central Province | ★ | |
| Leptognatha riedeliana
= Cicindela robusta (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | Morobe | ||
| Leptognatha rudolfbennigseni | (Bates, 1892) | Morobe | ||
| Leptognatha septentrionalis | (Bates, 1892) | Papua | ||
| Leptognatha spinilabris | Rivalier, 1972 | Papua ★ | ||
| Leptognatha sumliniana
= Cicindela albertisii (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
Cassola, 2000 | Western Province | ★ | |
| Leptognatha velutina | Cassola, 2000 | Papua | ||
| Leptognatha viridithoracica | (Bates, 1892) | Papua | ★ | |
| Leptognatha wagneri | Cassola, 2000 | Morobe | ||
| Orthocindela angustecincta
= Cicindela heteridia (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | Papua | ||
| Polyrhanis ancorifera
= Cicindela arfakensis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2003 | Papua | ||
| Polyrhanis barbata | Werner, 2003 | Papua ★ | ||
| Polyrhanis bennigsenia
= Cicindela boisduvali (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2003 | |||
| Polyrhanis boisduvali | (Bates, 1892) | Papua | ||
| Polyrhanis cheesmanae | (Bates, 1892) | ★ | ||
| Polyrhanis declivis | Werner, 2003 | New Britain | ||
| Polyrhanis denudata | Werner, 2003 | Northern Province | ★ | |
| Polyrhanis deuvei | Werner, 2003 | |||
| Polyrhanis gressitti
= Cicindela guineensis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | ★ | ||
| Polyrhanis guineensis
= Cicindela guineensis guineensis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | ★ | ||
| Polyrhanis guineensis guineensis
= Cicindela guineensis umbrosa (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | ★ | ||
| Polyrhanis guineensis umbrosa | (Bates, 1892) | ★ | ||
| Polyrhanis holgeri | Werner, 2003 | ★ | ||
| Polyrhanis holynskii
= Cicindela cheesmanae (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2003 | West Sepik | ★ | |
| Polyrhanis innocens | Werner, 2003 | ★ | ||
| Polyrhanis innocentior
= Cicindela jo (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2003 | ★ | ||
| Polyrhanis jo
= Cicindela kampeni (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | |||
| Polyrhanis kampeni | (Bates, 1892) | Papua | ||
| Polyrhanis klynstrai | Werner, 2003 | Papua | ||
| Polyrhanis loriai | Werner, 2020 | ★ | ||
| Polyrhanis microgemmea | Werner, 2003 | ★ | ||
| Polyrhanis neopupilligera
= Cicindela olthofi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2003 | |||
| Polyrhanis oceanica | Werner, 2003 | |||
| Polyrhanis olthofi | (Bates, 1892) | Papua | ★ | |
| Polyrhanis paulae | Werner, 2003 | Western Province ★ | ||
| Polyrhanis perrinae | Werner, 2003 | |||
| Polyrhanis pseudopupillata | Werner, 2003 | Papua | ★ | |
| Polyrhanis pseudopupilligera | Werner, 2003 | |||
| Polyrhanis ribbei | (Bates, 1892) | Buka | ||
| Polyrhanis samuelsoni
= Cicindela sedlaceki (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2003 | Western Province | ||
| Polyrhanis tuberculifera | Werner, 2003 | ★ | ||
| Polyrhanis vannideki | Werner, 2003 | East Sepik | ||
| Therates basalis | Wiesner, 2008 | Waigeo ★ | ||
| Therates basalis abdominalis | Wiesner, 2008 | |||
| Therates basalis basalis | Wiesner, 2008 | Waigeo | ||
| Therates basalis browni | Wiesner, 2008 | Waigeo | ||
| Therates basalis insularis | Wiesner, 2008 | Waigeo | ||
| Therates basalis misoriensis | Wiesner, 2008 | Waigeo | ||
| Therates basalis simpliflavescens
= Cicindela batesii batesii (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
Wiesner, 2008 | Waigeo | ||
| Therates cyaneus | Wiesner, 2008 | Andai | ||
| Therates festivus | (Bates, 1892) | |||
| Therates pseudorothschildi | Wiesner, 2004 | |||
| Therates rothschildi
= Cicindela rothschildi pseudofestivus (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | ★ | ||
| Therates rothschildi pseudofestivus
= Cicindela rothschildi rothschildi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | ★ | ||
| Therates rothschildi rothschildi | (Bates, 1892) | |||
| Tricondyla doriai | (Bates, 1874) | |||
| Tricondyla fulgida
= Cicindela gracilis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1874) | Rossell Isl. |
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