Tiger Beetles of Uganda
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
29
Species
0
Endemics ★
13
Genera
Jun
Peak season
Uganda holds 29 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae). 13 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Dromica (4), Elliptica (4), Lophyra (4), Pseudodromica (3).
Habitats: open sandy (14) · coastal (10) · forest (4)
1
Arboreal
2
Nocturnal
13
Genera
Jun
Peak month
Iconic species of Uganda
Calomera fimbriata fimbriata
Fimbriata Tiger Beetle
*Calomera* Motschulsky, 1862 is a medium-to-large Old World tiger beetle genus of roughly 40 species, distributed across the Palearctic, Oriental, and Australasian regions. These nocturnal beetles fav…
Iridescent
8–18 mm
29 species
What to expect: Peak activity in June. Dominant habitats: open sandy (14) · coastal (10) · forest (4). 1 arboreal species.
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dromica | 4 | open sandy Aposematic | DIAGNOSIS — *Dromica* (Pseudodromica) Cassola, 2002. Body 8–18 mm, metallic, oval; labrum transverse; wings dimorphic; ♂… |
| Elliptica | 4 | forest | DIAGNOSIS — *Elliptica* Fairmaire, 1884 Body 10–18 mm, cylindrical, oval-shouldered; L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration metallic… |
| Lophyra | 4 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Lophyra* (Spilodella) Matalin & Cherkasov, 2004. Body 9–12 mm, cylindrical; metallic with pale spots; noctu… |
| Pseudodromica | 3 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Pseudodromica* Cassola, 2002. Body large, 8–30 mm; shape oval; L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration strongly metallic.… |
| Bennigsenium | 2 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Bennigsenium* W.Horn, 1897 Body medium, 10–20 mm (key character ca. 15 mm), elongate, cylindrical; L:W rati… |
| Cratohaerea | 2 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Cratohaerea* Chaudoir, 1850. Body small, 10–16 mm, elongate-cylindrical; length-to-width ratio 2–3. Colorat… |
| Megacephala | 2 | coastal Metallic | DIAGNOSIS — *Megacephala* Latreille, 1802. Body 15–25 mm; head markedly enlarged, broader than pronotum; color bright me… |
| Myriochila | 2 | coastal | DIAGNOSIS — *Myriochila* Motschulsky, 1857. Body 8–14 mm, elongate, metallic; eyes large, prominent; labrum transverse; … |
| Neochila | 2 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Neochila* Basilewsky, 1953. Length 7.1–13 mm. Elongate, parallel-sided, depressed; black to bluish-green or… |
| Calomera | 1 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Calomera* Motschulsky, 1862. 8–18 mm; genae densely long-setose; sterna setose; elytra with whitish/ivory t… |
| Cylindera | 1 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Cylindera* (Eugrapha) Rivalier, 1950. Body 7–14 mm, elongate-cylindrical, metallic. Nocturnal; bare sandy s… |
| Oxygonia | 1 | other | DIAGNOSIS — *Oxygonia* Mannerheim, 1837. Body 9–14 mm, ovate; L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration metallic with pale elytral spots… |
| Ropaloteres | 1 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Ropaloteres* Guérin-Méneville, 1849. Body 10–18 mm, cylindrical, elongate-cursorial. Coloration metallic (b… |
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Calyptoglossa Cicindela
Bennigsenium ismenioides
Werner, 2001 · 10–20 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Calyptoglossa Cicindela
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Cratohaerea brunet
(Bates, 1878) · 10–16 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Cratohaerea chrysopyga
(Bates, 1878) · 10–16 mm
open sandy
Active January–December (year-round)
cf. Pogonostoma
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Dromica confusa
Cassola, 1986 · 8–30 mm
open sandy
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Katanga, Elgon
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
open sandy
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Dromica erlangeri deflexicollis
W. Horn, 1932 · 8–30 mm
open sandy
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Gemu Gofa, Marsabit, Eastern, Rift Valley
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Dromica erlangeri erlangeri
W. Horn, 1904 · 8–30 mm
open sandy
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Gemu Gofa, Marsabit, Eastern, Rift Valley
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Elliptica deyrollei deyrollei
(Bates, 1878) · 10–18 mm
forest
Active January–December (year-round)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Elliptica deyrollei pseudomechowi
Werner, 2001 · 10–18 mm
forest
Active January–December (year-round)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Elliptica dispersesignata
Werner, 2001 · 10–18 mm
forest
Active January–December (year-round)
Gulu, Uele
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
forest
Active January–December (year-round)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Lophyra roberti
(Bates, 1878) · 9–16 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Lophyra saraliensis saraliensis
(Bates, 1878) · 9–16 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
cf. Calochroa Calomera Cosmodela
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Neochila glabrilabris
Werner, 2001 · 8–12 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Oxygonia moreti
(Bates, 1881) · 9–14 mm
other
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Pseudodromica neavei neavei
W. Horn, 1913 · 7–13 mm
open sandy
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Pseudodromica neavei pseudosetosula
Cassola and Miskell, 2001 · 7–13 mm
open sandy
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Pseudodromica setosula
Serrano & Cape, 2020 · 7–13 mm
open sandy
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres feisthamelii
(Bates, 1878) · 10–18 mm
open sandy
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennigsenium cosmemoides | Werner, 2001 | |||
| Bennigsenium ismenioides | Werner, 2001 | |||
| Calomera fimbriata fimbriata
= Cicindela fimbriata imperatrix (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
(Klug, 1832) | |||
| Cratohaerea brunet
= Cicindela confusa (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) | |||
| Cratohaerea chrysopyga
= Cicindela bifasciatum (Klug, 1834) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) | |||
| Cylindera colmanti | (Bates, 1874) | |||
| Dromica confusa | Cassola, 1986 | Katanga | ||
| Dromica egregia | Germar, 1843 | |||
| Dromica erlangeri deflexicollis | W. Horn, 1932 | Gemu Gofa | ||
| Dromica erlangeri erlangeri | W. Horn, 1904 | Gemu Gofa | ||
| Elliptica deyrollei deyrollei | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Elliptica deyrollei pseudomechowi | Werner, 2001 | |||
| Elliptica dispersesignata | Werner, 2001 | Gulu | ||
| Elliptica lugubris | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Lophyra clathrata discoidea | Werner, 2000 | |||
| Lophyra infuscatula
= Cicindela luxerii (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2000 | |||
| Lophyra roberti | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Lophyra saraliensis saraliensis | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Megacephala morsii bequaerti | Werner, 2003 | |||
| Megacephala morsii morsii | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Myriochila nudopectoralis
= Cicindela orientalis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
Werner, 1999 | |||
| Myriochila sericeolongicornis | Werner, 1999 | |||
| Neochila apicenitens | Werner, 2001 | |||
| Neochila glabrilabris | Werner, 2001 | |||
| Oxygonia moreti
= Cicindela moronensis (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1881) | |||
| Pseudodromica neavei neavei | W. Horn, 1913 | |||
| Pseudodromica neavei pseudosetosula | Cassola and Miskell, 2001 | |||
| Pseudodromica setosula | Serrano & Cape, 2020 | |||
| Ropaloteres feisthamelii | (Bates, 1878) |