Field Cards — Papua New Guinea

14–20 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Western, Northern Territory, Queensland

= Cicindela rugosicollis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

10–17 mm

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Northern

= Cicindela elegans (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

10–17 mm

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Central

Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

10–17 mm

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Milne Bay

Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

10–17 mm

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Morobe

= Cicindela milneana (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

10–17 mm

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Milne Bay, Central

= Cicindela papuana (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

10–17 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Central, Milne Bay

= Cicindela poggii (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

10–17 mm

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

D'Entrecasteaux

Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

10–17 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

Morobe

= Cicindela alleni (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

5–22 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Papua, New Ireland, Manus, Western, Northern Territory, Queensland

= Cicindela froggatti malaitae (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

10–16 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Milne Bay, Morobe

= Cicindela concinna (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

Body medium, halophyte-adapted habitus.

Resembles Collyris, Neocollyris, Protocollyris

12–22 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Queensland, Western

Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

12–22 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Western, Torres Strait Isl.

Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

10–15 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Papua, Bougainville, Santa Isabel

= Cicindela tetrachoides (Bates, 1878) [basionym]

Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

10–15 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

E Seram, Papua, Paniai, Manokwari, Jayapura, Jayawijaya, Cendrawasih,

= Cicindela cabinda (Bates, 1878) [basionym]

Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

8–15 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Western Province

= Cicindela alticola (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Horn, 1922 Body small to medium (8–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

8–9 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Western Province

= Cicindela fraudulenta (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Thylacina: metallic green; pronotum glabrous; ♂ labrum short subtriangular; smaller species (8–9 mm)

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

8–15 mm

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Morobe

= Cicindela darlingtoni (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Horn, 1922 Body small to medium (8–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

8–15 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Morobe, Northern Province

= Cicindela denhoedi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Horn, 1922 Body small to medium (8–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

8–15 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Morobe

Horn, 1922 Body small to medium (8–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

8–15 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Eastern highlands

= Cicindela latreillei (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Horn, 1922 Body small to medium (8–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.

Resembles Polyrhanis, Therates

8–15 mm

Active April–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Western Province

Thylacina: metallic green; pronotum glabrous; ♂ labrum elongated spiniform in front middle

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

8–15 mm

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Papua, Japen, Morobe Province

Horn, 1922 Body small to medium (8–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

8–15 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Central Province, Morobe Province

= Cicindela occidentalis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Horn, 1922 Body small to medium (8–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

8–15 mm

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Eastern highlands, Madang, Morobe, Northern Province

Horn, 1922 Body small to medium (8–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

8–15 mm

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Western Province

= Cicindela pseudovelutina (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Horn, 1922 Body small to medium (8–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

8–15 mm

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Central Province

= Cicindela riedeliana (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Horn, 1922 Body small to medium (8–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

8–15 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Morobe

= Cicindela robusta (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Horn, 1922 Body small to medium (8–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

8–15 mm

Active April–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Morobe

Thylacina: black; aedeagus apex strongly bent downwards, robust and wide

Resembles Polyrhanis, Therates

8–15 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Papua, East Sepik

Horn, 1922 Body small to medium (8–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.

Resembles Polyrhanis, Therates

8–15 mm

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Papua, Nimbontong, Morobe Province

Subgenus Thylacina; Pubescent pronotum with sides slightly convergent in front; elytra: wide complete apical lunule + humeral lunule; NO middle band; ♀ labrum l

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

8–15 mm

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Western Province

= Cicindela albertisii (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Thylacina: black; aedeagus apex strongly bent downwards, thin (cf; rudolfbennigseni: robust wide)

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

8–15 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Papua

Horn, 1922 Body small to medium (8–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

8–15 mm

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Papua

Horn, 1922 Body small to medium (8–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

8–15 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Morobe

Horn, 1922 Body small to medium (8–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

10–14 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Papua

= Cicindela heteridia (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Papua

= Cicindela arfakensis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

9–18 mm

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Papua, Fak Fak, Cendrawasih, Paniai

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

= Cicindela boisduvali (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Leptognatha, Therates

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Papua, Fak, Cendrawasih, Paniai

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

9–18 mm

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

New Britain

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Northern Province

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

= Cicindela guineensis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

= Cicindela guineensis guineensis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

= Cicindela guineensis umbrosa (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement) [inherited from species]

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

9–18 mm

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

West Sepik

= Cicindela cheesmanae (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

= Cicindela jo (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

= Cicindela kampeni (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Leptognatha, Therates

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Papua, Jayapura, Jayawijaya, Morobe Province

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Papua, Jayawijaya, Western Sepik

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

9–18 mm

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

= Cicindela olthofi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Leptognatha, Therates

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Leptognatha, Therates

9–18 mm

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Papua

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Western Province, Gulf Province, Morobe Province

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Papua

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Buka, Bougainville, Shortland, Choiseul

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Western Province

= Cicindela sedlaceki (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

9–18 mm

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

9–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

East Sepik

Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

8–16 mm

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Waigeo, Misool, Paniai, New Ireland, San Cristobal

Ground color dark with pale maculation.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

8–16 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Ground color dark with pale maculation; [inherited from species]

Resembles Leptognatha, Polyrhanis

8–16 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Waigeo, Misool, Paniai, New Ireland, San Cristobal

Ground color dark with pale maculation; [inherited from species]

Resembles Leptognatha, Polyrhanis

8–16 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Waigeo, Misool, Paniai, New Ireland, San Cristobal

Ground color dark with pale maculation; [inherited from species]

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

8–16 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Waigeo, Misool, Paniai, New Ireland, San Cristobal

Ground color dark with pale maculation; [inherited from species]

Resembles Leptognatha, Polyrhanis

8–16 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Waigeo, Misool, Paniai, New Ireland, San Cristobal

Ground color dark with pale maculation; [inherited from species]

Resembles Leptognatha, Polyrhanis

8–16 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Waigeo, Misool, Paniai, New Ireland, San Cristobal

= Cicindela batesii batesii (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

8–16 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Andai

Ground color dark with pale maculation.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

8–16 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Ground color dark with pale maculation.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

8–16 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Ground color dark with pale maculation.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

8–16 mm

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

= Cicindela rothschildi pseudofestivus (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Ground color dark with pale maculation.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

8–16 mm

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

= Cicindela rothschildi rothschildi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Ground color dark with pale maculation; [inherited from species]

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

8–16 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Ground color dark with pale maculation.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

12–35 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Distinguished from Neocollyris by larger body size (14–20 vs 8–

Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Neocollyris

12–35 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Rossell Isl.

= Cicindela gracilis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

Distinguished from Neocollyris by larger body size (14–20 vs 8–

Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Neocollyris