Tiger Beetles of Paraguay
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33
Species
0
Endemics ★
10
Genera
Sep
Peak season
Paraguay holds 33 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae). 10 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Tetracha (12), Oxycheila (6), Odontocheila (4), Brasiella (3).
Habitats: open sandy (15) · riverine (9) · forest (6)
2
Arboreal
15
Nocturnal
10
Genera
Sep
Peak month
Iconic species of Paraguay
Odontocheila fulgens
Fulgens Tiger Beetle
*Odontocheila* Laporte de Castelnau, 1834 is the largest genus of subtribe Odontocheilina, with around 105 species distributed across Neotropical forests. These robust, 10–16 mm beetles are nocturnal …
Metallic
8–15 mm
Distribution — 19 species with GPS data
open sandyriverineforest
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33 species
What to expect: Peak activity in September. Dominant habitats: open sandy (15) · riverine (9) · forest (6). 2 arboreal species.
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tetracha | 12 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Tetracha* Hope, 1838. Body 10–20 mm, robust, depressed, metallic. Nocturnal–crepuscular. Broad Megacephalin… |
| Oxycheila | 6 | forest | DIAGNOSIS — *Oxycheila* Dejean, 1825. Body 12–22 mm, robust, metallic, oval (L:W <2.0); labrum dagger-shaped; mandibles … |
| Odontocheila | 4 | riverine Metallic | DIAGNOSIS — *Odontocheila* Laporte de Castelnau, 1834. Body 10–16 mm, robust. Toothed elytral/labral margins; labrum sex… |
| Brasiella | 3 | riverine Metallic | DIAGNOSIS — *Brasiella* Rivalier, 1954. Body 6–13 mm, elongate-oval; fully winged; nocturnal; sandy substrate. Separated… |
| Phaeoxantha | 3 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Phaeoxantha* s.str. Chaudoir, 1850. Body medium, 10–25 mm, robust, depressed. Coloration metallic, dorsum w… |
| Ctenostoma | 1 | other | DIAGNOSIS — *Ctenostoma* (Neoprocephalus) Naviaux, 1998. Body ~14 mm, cylindrical (L:W >3.0), metallic. Nocturnal arbore… |
| Cylindera | 1 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Cylindera* (Eugrapha) Rivalier, 1950. Body 7–14 mm, elongate-cylindrical, metallic. Nocturnal; bare sandy s… |
| Diastrophella | 1 | riverine | DIAGNOSIS — *Diastrophella* Rivalier, 1957. Body small, 10–15 mm, elongate-compact, metallic. Eyes moderate. Labrum tran… |
| Eulampra | 1 | riverine | DIAGNOSIS — *Eulampra* Chaudoir, 1850. Body 11–17 mm, depressed; habitus brightly metallic. Labrum transverse. Fully win… |
| Pentacomia | 1 | other | DIAGNOSIS — *Pentacomia* Bates, 1872. Body 8–13 mm, elongate-cylindrical (L:W ratio 2–3), fully winged. Coloration metal… |
Brasiella argentata
(Dejean, 1831) · 4–8 mm
riverine
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
cf. Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla Cicindela
riverine
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Espirito Santo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais
cf. Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla Cicindela
Brasiella obscurella
(Bates, 1881) · 4–8 mm
riverine
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
cf. Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla Cicindela
other
Active January–December (year-round)
Santa Catarina, Rio de Janeiro, Espirito Santo, Misiones
cf. Pogonostoma
Cylindera sinuosa
(Bates, 1874) · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Corrientes, Entre Rios, Misiones
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
riverine
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
riverine
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
cf. Beckerium Brasiella Cicindela
riverine
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Buenos Aires, Chaco, Cordoba, Corrientes, Entre Rios, Formosa, Jujuy, Misiones,
cf. Brasiella Cicindelidia Microthylax
riverine
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Chaco, Córdoba, Formosa, Rio Negro, Entre Rios, Salta
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
riverine
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Amazonas, São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goias, Mato Grosso, Grosso, Acre
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
riverine
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Mato Grosso
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
forest
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Rio Grande do Sul, Buenos Aires, Entre Rios
cf. Cheiloxya Pseudoxycheila
Oxycheila femoralis femoralis
(Bates, 1881) · 12–22 mm
forest
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Rio Grande do Sul, Buenos Aires, Entre Rios
cf. Cheiloxya Pseudoxycheila
Oxycheila femoralis gratiosa
(Bates, 1881) · 12–22 mm
forest
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Rio Grande do Sul, Buenos Aires, Entre Rios
cf. Cheiloxya Pseudoxycheila
Oxycheila labiata
(Bates, 1881) · 12–22 mm
forest
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Rondonia, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Sao Paulo, Jujuy, Salta
cf. Cheiloxya Pseudoxycheila
Oxycheila pinelii
(Bates, 1881) · 12–22 mm
forest
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Misiones, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, Sao Paulo
cf. Cheiloxya Pseudoxycheila
forest
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
cf. Cheiloxya Pseudoxycheila
Pentacomia degandei
(Bates, 1869) · 8–13 mm
other
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Minas Gerais, Goias, Paraguay
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Chaco, Formosa, Jujuy, Salta, Santiago, Tucumán
cf. Aniara Metriocheila Tetracha
Phaeoxantha cruciata cruciata
(Bates, 1869) · 13–27 mm
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Buenos Aires, Chaco, Entre Rios, Pará
cf. Aniara Metriocheila Tetracha
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Pebas, Sivia, Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Para, Rondonia, Misiones, Rio Negro
cf. Aniara Metriocheila Tetracha
Tetracha brasiliensis
(Kirby, 1818) · 11–30 mm
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Su
cf. Aniara Metriocheila Phaeoxantha
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
cf. Aniara Metriocheila Phaeoxantha
Tetracha cyanea
(Bates, 1869) · 11–30 mm
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Catamarca, Córdoba, Misiones, Neuquén, Rio Negro, Salta, San Juan, San Luis
cf. Aniara Metriocheila Phaeoxantha
Tetracha distinguenda
(Bates, 1869) · 11–30 mm
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Canelones, Santa Cruz, Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Entre Rios, Corrientes, La Rioja
cf. Aniara Metriocheila Phaeoxantha
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Buenos Aires, Chubut, Cordoba, La Rioja, San Juan, Santiago del Estero, Rio Negr
cf. Aniara Metriocheila Phaeoxantha
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
São Paulo, Parana, Santa Catarina, Amambay, Misiones, Cororo
cf. Megacephala Phaeoxantha Pseudotetracha
Tetracha martii
(Dejean, 1826) · 11–30 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Goias, Mato Grosso, Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz, Kanindeyu
cf. Megacephala Phaeoxantha Pseudotetracha
Tetracha orbignyi
(Chaudoir, 1850) · 11–30 mm
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Presidente Hayes, Alto Paraguay, Boqueron
cf. Aniara Metriocheila Phaeoxantha
Tetracha pilosipennis
Moravec, 2020 · 11–30 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Amazonas, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Santa Cruz, Beni, Boqueron, Caazapa, Acre
cf. Megacephala Phaeoxantha Pseudotetracha
Tetracha pseudodistinguenda
(Bates, 1869) · 11–30 mm
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Mato Grosso
cf. Aniara Metriocheila Phaeoxantha
Tetracha ruth
Moravec, 2020 · 11–30 mm
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Mato Grosso do Sul, Canindeyu
Tetracha wiesneri
Moravec, 2020 · 11–30 mm
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Boqueron
cf. Aniara Metriocheila Phaeoxantha
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasiella argentata
= Cicindela argentata cyanosparsa (Dejean, 1831) [basionym]
|
(Dejean, 1831) | |||
| Brasiella minarum
= Cicindela misella (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | Espirito Santo | ||
| Brasiella obscurella | (Bates, 1881) | |||
| Ctenostoma ichneumoneum ellipticum
= Cicindela ichneumoneum ichneumoneum (Klug, 1834) [basionym]
|
(Klug, 1834) | Santa Catarina | ||
| Cylindera sinuosa | (Bates, 1874) | Corrientes | ||
| Diastrophella pauliani
= Cicindela beccarii (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Rivalier, 1957) | |||
| Eulampra miranda
= Cicindela togata (LeConte, 1856) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2001 | |||
| Odontocheila chrysis
= Cicindela ignita (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1869) | Buenos Aires | ||
| Odontocheila fulgens | (Bates, 1869) | Chaco | ||
| Odontocheila nitidicollis | (Bates, 1869) | Amazonas | ||
| Odontocheila rutilans
= Cicindela salvini (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1869) | Mato Grosso | ||
| Oxycheila femoralis
= Cicindela femoralis femoralis (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | Rio Grande do Sul | ||
| Oxycheila femoralis femoralis
= Cicindela femoralis gratiosa (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | Rio Grande do Sul | ||
| Oxycheila femoralis gratiosa
= Cicindela fleutiauxi (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | Rio Grande do Sul | ||
| Oxycheila labiata
= Cicindela lucasi (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | Rondonia | ||
| Oxycheila pinelii | (Bates, 1881) | Misiones | ||
| Oxycheila pochoni | (Bates, 1881) | |||
| Pentacomia degandei
= Cicindela egregia (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1869) | Minas Gerais | ||
| Phaeoxantha bucephala
= Cicindela cruciata cruciata (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1869) | Chaco | ||
| Phaeoxantha cruciata cruciata
= Cicindela cruciata pilosula (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1869) | Buenos Aires | ||
| Phaeoxantha laminata | (Bates, 1869) | Pebas | ||
| Tetracha brasiliensis
= Cicindela brasiliensis durantoni (Kirby, 1818) [basionym]
|
(Kirby, 1818) | Espirito Santo | ||
| Tetracha chacoensis
= Cicindela chilensis (Eschscholtz, 1829) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1869) | |||
| Tetracha cyanea | (Bates, 1869) | Catamarca | ||
| Tetracha distinguenda
= Cicindela flammula (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1869) | Canelones | ||
| Tetracha germaini
= Cicindela acutipennis (Dejean, 1826) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1869) | Buenos Aires | ||
| Tetracha lafertei
= Cicindela latreillei (Dejean, 1826) [basionym]
|
(Chaudoir, 1850) | São Paulo | ||
| Tetracha martii
= Cicindela mellyi (Chaudoir, 1850) [basionym]
|
(Dejean, 1826) | Goias | ||
| Tetracha orbignyi
= Cicindela ovata (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
(Chaudoir, 1850) | Presidente Hayes | ||
| Tetracha pilosipennis
= Cicindela polita (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
Moravec, 2020 | Amazonas | ||
| Tetracha pseudodistinguenda | (Bates, 1869) | Mato Grosso | ||
| Tetracha ruth | Moravec, 2020 | Mato Grosso do Sul | ||
| Tetracha wiesneri
= Cicindela klagesi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
Moravec, 2020 | Boqueron |