Tiger Beetles of Sierra Leone
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
9
Species
0
Endemics ★
4
Genera
Jun
Peak season
Sierra Leone holds 9 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae). 4 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Lophyra (5), Habrodera (2), Euzona (1), Neochila (1).
Habitats: coastal (5) · open sandy (3) · riverine (1)
4
Genera
Jun
Peak month
Iconic species of Sierra Leone
Lophyra capillata
Capillata Tiger Beetle
*Lophyra* (Spilodella) is a small Oriental subgenus of tiger beetles haunting open, wet sandy habitats under cover of darkness. These metallic, spot-patterned beetles measure 9–12 mm and are tied to b…
Iridescent
9–16 mm
9 species
What to expect: Peak activity in June. Dominant habitats: coastal (5) · open sandy (3) · riverine (1).
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lophyra | 5 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Lophyra* (Spilodella) Matalin & Cherkasov, 2004. Body 9–12 mm, cylindrical; metallic with pale spots; noctu… |
| Habrodera | 2 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Habrodera* Motschulsky, 1862. Body 11–16 mm, elongate-cylindrical, dark and matte. Head wider than pronotum… |
| Euzona | 1 | riverine | DIAGNOSIS — *Euzona* Rivalier, 1963. Body medium (8–16 mm), cylindrical, elongate; fully winged. Coloration metallic. La… |
| Neochila | 1 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Neochila* Basilewsky, 1953. Length 7.1–13 mm. Elongate, parallel-sided, depressed; black to bluish-green or… |
Euzona albolineata
(Bates, 1892) · 8–16 mm
riverine
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
Habrodera nilotica nilotica
Werner, 1999 · 11–16 mm
open sandy
Active March–July (peak Apr–Jun)
KwaZulu-Natal
cf. Myriochila Salpingophora Socotrana
Habrodera nitidula nitidula
(Bates, 1878) · 11–16 mm
open sandy
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Lophyra clathrata clathrata
Werner, 2000 · 9–16 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Hypaetha Myriochila Prothyma
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Hypaetha Myriochila Prothyma
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Yalinga
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Neochila horii
Werner, 2020 · 8–12 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euzona albolineata
= Cicindela aurita (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | |||
| Habrodera nilotica nilotica | Werner, 1999 | KwaZulu-Natal | ||
| Habrodera nitidula nitidula | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Lophyra capillata | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Lophyra clathrata clathrata | Werner, 2000 | |||
| Lophyra escheri
= Cicindela fasciculicornis (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) | |||
| Lophyra grossepunctata | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Lophyra senegalensis | (Dejean, 1826) | Yalinga | ||
| Neochila horii | Werner, 2020 |