Tiger Beetles of Trinidad and Tobago
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
9
Species
0
Endemics ★
6
Genera
Sep
Peak season
Trinidad and Tobago holds 9 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae). 6 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Brasiella (3), Odontocheila (2), Cicindelidia (1), Ctenostoma (1).
Habitats: riverine (6) · forest (1) · open sandy (1)
1
Arboreal
1
Nocturnal
6
Genera
Sep
Peak month
Iconic species of Trinidad and Tobago
Odontocheila luridipes
Luridipes Tiger Beetle
*Odontocheila* Laporte de Castelnau, 1834 is the largest genus of subtribe Odontocheilina, with around 105 species distributed across Neotropical forests. These robust, 10–16 mm beetles are nocturnal …
Metallic
8–15 mm
9 species
What to expect: Peak activity in September. Dominant habitats: riverine (6) · forest (1) · open sandy (1). 1 arboreal species.
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brasiella | 3 | riverine Metallic | DIAGNOSIS — *Brasiella* Rivalier, 1954. Body 6–13 mm, elongate-oval; fully winged; nocturnal; sandy substrate. Separated… |
| Odontocheila | 2 | riverine Metallic | DIAGNOSIS — *Odontocheila* Laporte de Castelnau, 1834. Body 10–16 mm, robust. Toothed elytral/labral margins; labrum sex… |
| Cicindelidia | 1 | riverine | DIAGNOSIS — *Cicindelidia* Rivalier, 1954. Body 8–15 mm, elongate, metallic, fully winged, nocturnal. Separated from *Ci… |
| Ctenostoma | 1 | other | DIAGNOSIS — *Ctenostoma* (Neoprocephalus) Naviaux, 1998. Body ~14 mm, cylindrical (L:W >3.0), metallic. Nocturnal arbore… |
| Opisthencentrus | 1 | forest | DIAGNOSIS — *Opisthencentrus* W.Horn, 1893. Body 8–9 mm, oval-compact, metallic. Labrum subquadrate. Fully winged. Autap… |
| Tetracha | 1 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Tetracha* Hope, 1838. Body 10–20 mm, robust, depressed, metallic. Nocturnal–crepuscular. Broad Megacephalin… |
Brasiella argentata
(Dejean, 1831) · 4–8 mm
riverine
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
cf. Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla Cicindela
Brasiella insularis
(Bates, 1881) · 4–8 mm
riverine
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
cf. Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla Cicindela
riverine
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
cf. Cicindelidia Microthylax Odontocheila
riverine
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
California, North Carolina, Isla de la Juventud, Anguilla, Antigua, Barbuda, Ber
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
Ctenostoma trinidadense
Wiesner, 2007 · 8–20 mm
other
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Hipparidium Chaetotaxis Lophyra
riverine
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Buenos Aires, Chaco, Cordoba, Corrientes, Entre Rios, Formosa, Jujuy, Misiones,
cf. Brasiella Cicindelidia Microthylax
riverine
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Madre de Dios, Amazonas, Para
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
Opisthencentrus dentipennis
(Bates, 1892) · 8–9 mm
forest
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasiella argentata
= Cicindela argentata cyanosparsa (Dejean, 1831) [basionym]
|
(Dejean, 1831) | |||
| Brasiella insularis | (Bates, 1881) | |||
| Brasiella venustula
= Cicindela viridicollis (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | |||
| Cicindelidia trifasciata trifasciata | (Fabricius, 1781) | California | ||
| Ctenostoma trinidadense | Wiesner, 2007 | |||
| Odontocheila chrysis
= Cicindela ignita (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1869) | Buenos Aires | ||
| Odontocheila luridipes | (Bates, 1869) | Madre de Dios | ||
| Opisthencentrus dentipennis
= Cicindela angustecincta (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | |||
| Tetracha affinis
= Cicindela angustata (Dejean, 1826) [basionym]
|
(Dejean, 1826) | Amapa |