Field Cards — Solomon Islands
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Cylindera froggatti froggatti
(Blackburn, 1892)
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic
Papua, New Ireland, Manus, Western, Northern Territory, Queensland
= Cicindela froggatti malaitae (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
Cylindera froggatti malaitae
(Bates, 1892)
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Malaita
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Cylindera salomonica
(Bates, 1892)
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
= Cicindela seleiensis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Guineica inaequidens
(Bates, 1878)
10–15 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
forestdiurnal
Papua, Bougainville, Santa Isabel
= Cicindela tetrachoides (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Guineica tetrachoides
(Bates, 1878)
10–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
forestdiurnal
E Seram, Papua, Paniai, Manokwari, Jayapura, Jayawijaya, Cendrawasih,
= Cicindela cabinda (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Polyrhanis cristobalica
Werner, 2003
9–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal
San Cristobal
Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Polyrhanis kibbyi
Werner, 2003
9–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal
Guadalcanal
Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)
Resembles Leptognatha, Therates
Polyrhanis latipalpis
(Bates, 1892)
9–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal
New Georgia
Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
Polyrhanis oceanica
Werner, 2003
9–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal
Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)
Resembles Leptognatha, Therates
Polyrhanis plurigemmosa
Werner, 2003
9–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ Endemic
Santa Isabel, Florida
Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
Polyrhanis postmarginata
Werner, 2003
9–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal
Malaita
Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)
Resembles Leptognatha, Therates
Polyrhanis ribbei
(Bates, 1892)
9–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal
Buka, Bougainville, Shortland, Choiseul
Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Polyrhanis sedlaceki
(Bates, 1892)
9–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal
Gizo, Kolombangara
= Cicindela toxopeusi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Distinguished from other Afrotropical genera by aedeagal morphology and Rivalier (1963 African demembrement)
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Therates basalis duploflavescens
Wiesner, 2008
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 5.8
Kolombangara, Guadalcanal
Ground color dark with pale maculation; [inherited from species]
Resembles Leptognatha, Polyrhanis
Therates rennellensis
Wiesner, 2008
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Rennell
Ground color dark with pale maculation.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa