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Bennigsenium hauseranum
Werner, 2001
10–20 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga
= Cicindela horni (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Horn, 1897
Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.
Resembles Ambalia, Calyptoglossa, Cicindela
Bennigsenium horni
(Bates, 1878)
10–20 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Horn, 1897
Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.
Resembles Ambalia, Calyptoglossa, Cicindela
Bennigsenium ismenioides
Werner, 2001
10–20 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Horn, 1897
Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.
Resembles Ambalia, Calyptoglossa, Cicindela
Bennigsenium planicorne
Werner, 2001
10–20 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Horn, 1897
Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.
Resembles Ambalia, Calyptoglossa, Cicindela
Calomera fimbriata fimbriata
(Klug, 1832)
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
= Cicindela fimbriata imperatrix (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Calomera fimbriata imperatrix
(Bates, 1878)
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Resembles Cephalota, Cicindela, Cosmodela
Chaetodera regalis regalis
(Bates, 1892)
12–20 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
riverinediurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Chaetodera regalis veneranda
Moravec, 2007
12–20 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
riverinediurnal
= Cicindela vigintiguttata (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Body large to very large; Head including clypeus and genae entirely, whole pronotal surface and all thoracic sterna and ventrites densely setose.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
Cratohaerea brunet
(Bates, 1878)
10–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela confusa (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Cratohaerea chrysopyga
(Bates, 1878)
10–16 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela bifasciatum (Klug, 1834) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Pogonostoma
Cylindera albosignata
(Bates, 1867)
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
East Caprivi, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal
= Cicindela aurosternalis (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Cylindera mourzinei
(Bates, 1874)
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Iringa
= Cicindela neervoorti (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Cylindera praecisa
Wiesner, 2008
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
= Cicindela pseudocylindriformis (Roubal, 1943) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
Dromica antoniae
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Morogoro
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica batesi
W. Horn, 1900
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic★ 5.3
Rift Valley, Nairobi, East, Mara, Arusha, Tabora, Iringa, Kilimanjaro,
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica bennigseni angustata
W. Horn, 1909
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic★ 5.3
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica bennigseni bennigseni
W. Horn, 1896
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica cupricollis
Chaudoir, 1865
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Haut-Zaire, Katanga, Rukwa, Ruvuma, Southern, Zambesia
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica cupricollis cupricollis
Chaudoir, 1865
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Haut-Zaire, Katanga, Rukwa, Ruvuma, Southern, Zambesia
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica cupriscapularis
Drimolen ex Padek, 1950
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica dolosa derelicta
Schüle, 2011
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica dolosa dolosa
Péringuey, 1894
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Mashonaland West, Mashonaland East, Manicaland, Masvingo
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica egregia
Germar, 1843
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.8
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica ertli
W. Horn, 1903
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.8
Iringa, Ruvuma, Kilimanjaro, Mwara, Lindi, North
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica globicollis
W. Horn, 1913
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Ruvuma, Niassa
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica gracilis
W. Horn, 1909
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic★ 5.3
Katanga, Central, Mbeya
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica grossula
W. Horn, 1909
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic★ 5.3
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica helleri
W. Horn, 1897
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic★ 5.3
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica hexasticta
Cassola, 1975
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica horii
Schüle and Werner, 1999
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Kigoma
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica ipogoroensis
Schüle and Wiesner, 2007
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Iringa
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica mesothoracica
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.8
Katanga
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica moraveci
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Pwani
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica nobilitata interruptemaculata
W. Horn, 1923
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Coast, Eastern, Tanga, Kilimanjaro, Ruvuma
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica nobilitata nobilitata
Gerstacker, 1867
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Coast, Eastern, Tanga, Kilimanjaro, Ruvuma
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica oneili
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica profugorum
Péringuey, 1888
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Kigoma, Rukwa
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica schaumi schaumi
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Haut-Zaire, Katanga, Nairobi, Rift Valley, Eastern, Coast, Kigoma, Tab
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica schaumi seticollis
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Haut-Zaire, Katanga, Nairobi, Rift Valley, Eastern, Coast, Kigoma, Tab
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica serietuberculata hammondi
Cassola, 1980
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Lunda Norte, Katanga, Mbeya
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica serietuberculata lundana
Basilewsky, 1965
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Lunda Norte, Katanga, Mbeya
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica serietuberculata serietuberculata
Klug, 1834
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Lunda Norte, Katanga, Mbeya
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica sigrunae
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Dodoma Prov.
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica tarsalis
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Tabora, Rukwa, Coast, Mbeya, Lindi, Mtwara, Northern Province, Norther
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica termitophila
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.8
Dodoma
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica hiekei
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly p
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica kenyana interior
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica kenyana kenyana
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly p
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica kolbeana kolbeana
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Katanga
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica kolbeana longesuturata
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Katanga
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica laticornis disperseflavescens
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica laticornis irregularis
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
= Cicindela laticornis laticornis (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica laticornis laticornis
(Bates, 1878)
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica permaculata
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal★ Endemic
Kissaki
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly p
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica petermayri
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly p
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Euryarthron bennigseni bennigseni
W. Horn, 1897
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Lindi
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Euryarthron bennigseni euryoides
W. Horn, 1906
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Lindi
= Cicindela bocandei (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Horn, 1892 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Euryarthron gerstaeckeri
(Bates, 1878)
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Horn, 1892 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Euzona cyanonota
(Bates, 1892)
8–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal
KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Habrodera nilotica nilotica
Werner, 1999
11–16 mm
Active March–July (peak Apr–Jun)
open sandydiurnal
KwaZulu-Natal
Resembles Myriochila, Salpingophora, Socotrana
Hipparidium heros
Werner, 2001
12–20 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Internal sac of aedeagi with outstanding structure — distinctive from all other genera of subtribe Cicindelina; Aedeagus shape variable even in syntopic adults
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Hipparidium neumanni
Werner, 2001
12–20 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Internal sac of aedeagi with outstanding structure — distinctive from all other genera of subtribe Cicindelina; Aedeagus shape variable even in syntopic adults
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Hipparidium xanthophila
Werner, 2001
12–20 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela ismenia ismenia (Klug, 1832) [basionym]
Internal sac of aedeagi with outstanding structure — distinctive from all other genera of subtribe Cicindelina; Aedeagus shape variable even in syntopic adults
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
Lophyra alba
(Bates, 1878)
9–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Lophyra bertolonia
(Bates, 1878)
9–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
East Caprivi
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Lophyra cassoliana
Werner, 2000
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Iringa
= Cicindela catena (Fabricius, 1801) [basionym]
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Lophyra clathrata discoidea
Werner, 2000
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Lophyra differens
(Bates, 1878)
9–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, Venda, Grootfontein, East
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Lophyra nudorestricta
(Bates, 1878)
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Lindi
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Lophyra pseudoneglecta
Werner, 2000
9–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Nuyumba, Lake Jipe, Lake Magadi
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Lophyra roberti
(Bates, 1878)
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Lophyra saraliensis saraliensis
(Bates, 1878)
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
Lophyra wiesneriana
Werner, 2000
9–16 mm
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
Lake Eyasi
= Cicindela arachnoides (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
Manticora scabra
Péringuey, 1888
35–65 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandynocturnalflightless★ 6.1
Limpopo, N Limpopo, Uhehe, Kilwa, Lindi
= Cicindela sichelii (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Dorsum entirely matte black to dark brown, lacking metallic ir
Resembles Amblycheila
Megacephala asperata asperata
(Erichson, 1843)
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
East Caprivi
Megacephala asperata breviformis
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
East Caprivi
Megacephala asperata kaswabilengae
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
East Caprivi
Megacephala asperata kigonserana
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Megacephala asperata overlaeti
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
East Caprivi
Megacephala asperata seydeli
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
East Caprivi
Megacephala asperata upembana
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
East Caprivi
Megacephala baxteri
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.8
= Cicindela bocandei bocandei (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Ground color bright metallic (green, gold, blue).
Megacephala ertli
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.8
Niassa
Ground color bright metallic (green, gold, blue).
Megacephala laevicollis laevicollis
(Bates, 1878)
14–35 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Resembles Phaeoxantha, Pseudotetracha, Tetracha
Megacephala laevicollis mandli
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastalnocturnal★ Endemic★ 5.8
Resembles Phaeoxantha, Pseudotetracha, Tetracha
Megacephala laevicollis nideki
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.8
Resembles Phaeoxantha, Pseudotetracha, Tetracha
Megacephala morsii bequaerti
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Megacephala morsii gratiosa
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Megacephala morsii morsii
(Bates, 1878)
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.8
Megacephala regalis excelsa
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Megacephala regalis naivashae
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Megacephala regalis regalis
(Bates, 1878)
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Megacephala regalis viridissima
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Myriochila georgwerneri
Werner, 1999
9–15 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Myriochila hauseri
Werner, 1999
9–15 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Myriochila jordaniana aethiopica
Werner, 1999
9–15 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
Katanga
= Cicindela jordaniana jordaniana (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Myriochila jordaniana jordaniana
(Bates, 1878)
9–15 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
Katanga
= Cicindela jucunda (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Myriochila jucunda
(Bates, 1878)
9–15 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
Groottenfein, Kavango, Caprivi
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Myriochila nudopectoralis
Werner, 1999
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
= Cicindela orientalis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
Myriochila parasemicincta
Werner, 1999
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Myriochila sericeolongicornis
Werner, 1999
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela
Myriochila turkana
Werner, 1999
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
Neochila apicenitens
Werner, 2001
8–12 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Length 7.1–13 mm; Elongate, parallel-sided, black or bluish-green to blue-violet.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Neochila glabrilabris
Werner, 2001
8–12 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Length 7.1–13 mm; Elongate, parallel-sided, black or bluish-green to blue-violet.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Neochila kigonserana
Werner, 2001
8–12 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic
Length 7.1–13 mm; Elongate, parallel-sided, black or bluish-green to blue-violet.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Neochila kigonserana kigonserana
Werner, 2001
8–12 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Kigonsera region
Length 7.1–13 mm; Elongate, parallel-sided, black or bluish-green to blue-violet; [inherited from species]
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Neochila kigonserana lindemannae
Werner, 2001
8–12 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Length 7.1–13 mm; Elongate, parallel-sided, black or bluish-green to blue-violet; [inherited from species]
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Neochila kigonserana viridissima
Werner, 2001
8–12 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Length 7.1–13 mm; Elongate, parallel-sided, black or bluish-green to blue-violet.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Neochila upangwana
Werner, 2001
8–12 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela leucosticta leucosticta (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Length 7.1–13 mm; Elongate, parallel-sided, black or bluish-green to blue-violet.
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
Ophryodera rusticana egregior
Wiesner, 2011
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Limpopo
= Cicindela rusticana rusticana (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rusticana rusticana
(Bates, 1892)
15–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Limpopo
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant; fronwith with paired supraorbital ridgewith raised
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Pronyssiformia excoffieri
(Bates, 1892)
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Fujian, Hubei, Sichuan, Yunnan
= Cicindela annamica (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Yang, 1990
Monotypic.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Prothyma bordonii
Wiesner, 2004
10–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
= Cicindela bottegoi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cylindera, Cosmodela, other Oriental genera by aedeagal morphology and Prothymina subtribe characters (R
Resembles Hypaetha, Lophyra, Myriochila
Prothyma methneri methneri
W. Horn, 1920
10–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
North
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Prothyma quadriguttata
(Bates, 1892)
10–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
= Cicindela quadripustulata (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cylindera, Cosmodela, other Oriental genera by aedeagal morphology and Prothymina subtribe characters (R
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Prothyma quadripustulata
(Bates, 1892)
10–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
East Caprivi, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal
= Cicindela radama (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cylindera, Cosmodela, other Oriental genera by aedeagal morphology and Prothymina subtribe characters (R
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Prothyma scrobiculata
(Bates, 1892)
10–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
Katanga
Distinguished from Cylindera, Cosmodela, other Oriental genera by aedeagal morphology and Prothymina subtribe characters (R
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
Prothymidia angusticollis abyssiniensis
Werner, 1999
10–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela angusticollis angusticollis (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Prothymidia angusticollis angusticollis
(Bates, 1878)
10–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Prothymidia angusticollis itombwensis
Werner, 1999
10–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela foveicollis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Pseudodromica marshalli
Serrano & Cape, 2020
7–13 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Horn, 1899
Body small to medium (7–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Pseudodromica neavei neavei
W. Horn, 1913
7–13 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Pseudodromica setosula
Serrano & Cape, 2020
7–13 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Horn, 1899
Body small to medium (7–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres gigantulus
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Lake Victoria
= Cicindela grandis grandis (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres grandis grandis
(Bates, 1878)
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres grandis interruptoabbreviatus
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres grandis pseudocinctus
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres juno
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres leucopictus obesus
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
Ropaloteres mimula
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres sjoestedti
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
Trichodela diversilabris
Cassola & Werner, 2000
9–14 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Trichodela haefligeri
Cassola & Werner, 2000
9–14 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Niassa
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Trichodela karlwerneri
Cassola & Werner, 2000
9–14 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic
Iringa, Serenje
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Trichodela lamburni
Cassola & Werner, 2000
9–14 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Trichotaenia kudrnai
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Rukwa
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Trichotaenia rivalieri
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Trichotaenia tereticollis
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Lago NGami, Lago Moero
= Cicindela gracilipalpis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela