Field Cards — Paraguay

4–8 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

= Cicindela argentata cyanosparsa (Dejean, 1831) [basionym]

Neotropical.

Resembles Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla, Cicindela

4–8 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Espirito Santo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais

= Cicindela misella (Bates, 1881) [basionym]

Neotropical.

Resembles Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla, Cicindela

4–8 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Neotropical.

Resembles Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla, Cicindela

8–20 mm

Active January–December (year-round)

Santa Catarina, Rio de Janeiro, Espirito Santo, Misiones

= Cicindela ichneumoneum ichneumoneum (Klug, 1834) [basionym]

Diagnostic: comb-like (pectinate) maxillary palpi (Greek ktenos = comb, stoma = mouth) — unique to Ctenos [inherited from species]

Resembles Pogonostoma

5–22 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Corrientes, Entre Rios, Misiones

Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.

Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela

10–15 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

= Cicindela beccarii (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

Body small, elongate-compact Iresina habitus.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

11–17 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

= Cicindela togata (LeConte, 1856) [basionym]

Body medium, brightly metallic habitus (etymological reference: Greek *eu-*, well + *lampros*, brilliant).

Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela

8–15 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Buenos Aires, Chaco, Cordoba, Corrientes, Entre Rios, Formosa, Jujuy,

= Cicindela ignita (Bates, 1869) [basionym]

Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).

Resembles Brasiella, Cicindelidia, Microthylax

8–15 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Chaco, Córdoba, Formosa, Rio Negro, Entre Rios, Salta

Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).

Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla

8–15 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Amazonas, São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goias, Mato Grosso, Grosso, Acre

Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).

Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla

8–15 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Mato Grosso

= Cicindela salvini (Bates, 1869) [basionym]

Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).

Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla

12–22 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Rio Grande do Sul, Buenos Aires, Entre Rios

= Cicindela femoralis femoralis (Bates, 1881) [basionym]

Amphibious, associated with river rocks and wet margins.

Resembles Cheiloxya, Pseudoxycheila

12–22 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Rio Grande do Sul, Buenos Aires, Entre Rios

= Cicindela femoralis gratiosa (Bates, 1881) [basionym]

Amphibious, associated with river rocks and wet margins; [inherited from species]

Resembles Cheiloxya, Pseudoxycheila

12–22 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Rio Grande do Sul, Buenos Aires, Entre Rios

= Cicindela fleutiauxi (Bates, 1881) [basionym]

Amphibious, associated with river rocks and wet margins.

Resembles Cheiloxya, Pseudoxycheila

12–22 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Rondonia, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Sao Paulo, Jujuy, Salta

= Cicindela lucasi (Bates, 1881) [basionym]

Amphibious, associated with river rocks and wet margins.

Resembles Cheiloxya, Pseudoxycheila

12–22 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Misiones, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, Sao Paulo

Amphibious, associated with river rocks and wet margins.

Resembles Cheiloxya, Pseudoxycheila

12–22 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Amphibious, associated with river rocks and wet margins.

Resembles Cheiloxya, Pseudoxycheila

8–13 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Minas Gerais, Goias, Paraguay

= Cicindela egregia (Bates, 1869) [basionym]

Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly narrower; eyewith large, protuberant.

Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla

13–27 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Chaco, Formosa, Jujuy, Salta, Santiago, Tucumán

= Cicindela cruciata cruciata (Bates, 1869) [basionym]

Head broad, wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant (leswith so than diurn

Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Tetracha

13–27 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Buenos Aires, Chaco, Entre Rios, Pará

= Cicindela cruciata pilosula (Bates, 1869) [basionym]

Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Tetracha

13–27 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Pebas, Sivia, Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Para, Rondonia, Misiones, Rio Neg

Head broad, wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant (leswith so than diurn

Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Tetracha

11–30 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Gr

= Cicindela brasiliensis durantoni (Kirby, 1818) [basionym]

Nocturnal–crepuscular.

Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha

11–30 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

= Cicindela chilensis (Eschscholtz, 1829) [basionym]

Nocturnal–crepuscular.

Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha

11–30 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Catamarca, Córdoba, Misiones, Neuquén, Rio Negro, Salta, San Juan, San

Nocturnal–crepuscular.

Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha

11–30 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Canelones, Santa Cruz, Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Entre Rios, Corrientes

= Cicindela flammula (Bates, 1869) [basionym]

Nocturnal–crepuscular.

Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha

11–30 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Buenos Aires, Chubut, Cordoba, La Rioja, San Juan, Santiago del Estero

= Cicindela acutipennis (Dejean, 1826) [basionym]

Nocturnal–crepuscular.

Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha

11–30 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

São Paulo, Parana, Santa Catarina, Amambay, Misiones, Cororo

= Cicindela latreillei (Dejean, 1826) [basionym]

Nocturnal–crepuscular.

Resembles Megacephala, Phaeoxantha, Pseudotetracha

11–30 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Goias, Mato Grosso, Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz, Kanindeyu

= Cicindela mellyi (Chaudoir, 1850) [basionym]

Nocturnal–crepuscular.

Resembles Megacephala, Phaeoxantha, Pseudotetracha

11–30 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Presidente Hayes, Alto Paraguay, Boqueron

= Cicindela ovata (Bates, 1869) [basionym]

Nocturnal–crepuscular.

Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha

11–30 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Amazonas, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Santa Cruz, Beni, Boqueron, Caazapa,

= Cicindela polita (Bates, 1869) [basionym]

Nocturnal–crepuscular.

Resembles Megacephala, Phaeoxantha, Pseudotetracha

11–30 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Mato Grosso

Nocturnal–crepuscular.

Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha

11–30 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Mato Grosso do Sul, Canindeyu

Nocturnal–crepuscular.

11–30 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Boqueron

= Cicindela klagesi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Nocturnal–crepuscular.

Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha