Field Cards — Suriname
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Aniara sepulchralis
(Bates, 1869)
14–20 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandycrepuscular
Amapa, Amazonas, Pará, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul
Uniform matt black, no maculation, transverse labrum dentate, short antennae, large head >> pronotum; only species of genus
Resembles Apterodela, Cicindela, Cicindelidia
Brasiella argentata macella
(Dejean, 1831)
4–8 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
Amapa
= Cicindela argentata peruensis (Dejean, 1831) [basionym]
Neotropical; [inherited from species]
Resembles Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla, Cicindela
Brasiella venustula
(Bates, 1881)
4–8 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
= Cicindela viridicollis (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Neotropical.
Resembles Cicindelidia, Microthylax, Odontocheila
Ctenostoma succinctum
(Bates, 1869)
8–20 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
otherdiurnal
Pará
Diagnostic: comb-like (pectinate) maxillary palpi (Greek ktenos = comb, stoma = mouth) — unique to Ctenos
Resembles Pogonostoma
Dromicoida elegantia
Werner, 2003
8–10 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
forestdiurnal
= Cicindela belfragei (LeConte, 1875) [basionym]
Body medium.
Resembles Apterodela, Cicindela, Cicindelidia
Iresia mniszechii
(Bates, 1881)
9–14 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal
Bolivar
= Cicindela pulchra (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Head about as wide as pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Mesochila biguttata
Moravec, 2020
9–13 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
forestdiurnal
= Cicindela brasiliensis (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly narrower; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Mesochila brasiliensis
(Bates, 1881)
9–13 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
forestdiurnal
Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly narrower; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Mesochila conformis
Moravec, 2020
9–13 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
forestdiurnal
Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly narrower; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Mesochila cyaneomarginata
Moravec, 2020
9–13 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
forestdiurnal
Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly narrower; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Mesochila discrepans
Moravec, 2020
9–13 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
forestdiurnal
Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly narrower; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Mesochila distigma
Moravec, 2020
9–13 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
forestdiurnal
Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly narrower; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Mesochila distincta
Moravec, 2020
9–13 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
forestdiurnal
Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly narrower; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Mesochila procera
Moravec, 2020
9–13 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
forestdiurnal
Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly narrower; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Mesochila proceroides
Moravec, 2020
9–13 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
forestdiurnal
Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly narrower; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Mesochila skrabali
Moravec, 2020
9–13 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
forestdiurnal
Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly narrower; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Mesochila smaragdula
Moravec, 2020
9–13 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
forestdiurnal
Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly narrower; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Mesochila smaragdula completemaculata
Moravec, 2020
9–13 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
forestdiurnal
Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly narrower; eyewith large, protuberant; [inherited from species]
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Mesochila smaragdula smaragdula
Moravec, 2020
9–13 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
forestdiurnal
Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly narrower; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Mesochila wappesi
Moravec, 2020
9–13 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
forestdiurnal
Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly narrower; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Odontocheila cajennensis
(Latreille, 1817)
8–15 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal★ 5.3
Para, Amazonas
= Cicindela camposi (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Odontocheila chrysis
(Bates, 1869)
8–15 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
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
Odontocheila confusa
(Bates, 1869)
8–15 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
Amazonas, Pará
= Cicindela confusa aperta (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Odontocheila confusa aperta
(Bates, 1869)
8–15 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
Amazonas, Pará
= Cicindela confusa confusa (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin); [inherited from species]
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Odontocheila confusa confusa
(Bates, 1869)
8–15 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
Amazonas, Pará
= Cicindela confusa trochanterica (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin); [inherited from species]
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Odontocheila confusa trochanterica
(Bates, 1869)
8–15 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal
Amazonas, Pará
= Cicindela curvidens (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Odontocheila luridipes
(Bates, 1869)
8–15 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
Madre de Dios, Amazonas, Para
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Odontocheila tricuspipenis
Moravec, 2020
8–15 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal
Loreto, Para
= Cicindela trilbyana (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Pentacomia microtheres
(Bates, 1869)
8–13 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal
Para
= Cicindela punctum (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly narrower; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Tetracha affinis
(Dejean, 1826)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Amapa
= Cicindela angustata (Dejean, 1826) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Tetracha erichsoni
(Chaudoir, 1850)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha
Tetracha globosicollis
(Bates, 1869)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
= Cicindela globosicollis maya (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha
Tetracha globosicollis maya
(Bates, 1869)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
= Cicindela chacoensis (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha
Tetracha zerchei
Moravec, 2020
11–30 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandynocturnal
= Cicindela alboobliquatus (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera