Tiger Beetles of Uruguay
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
11
Species
0
Endemics ★
6
Genera
Sep
Peak season
Uruguay holds 11 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae). 6 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Brasiella (3), Tetracha (3), Odontocheila (2), Cylindera (1).
Habitats: riverine (6) · open sandy (4) · coastal (1)
4
Nocturnal
6
Genera
Sep
Peak month
Iconic species of Uruguay
Odontocheila fulgens
Fulgens 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
11 species
What to expect: Peak activity in September. Dominant habitats: riverine (6) · open sandy (4) · coastal (1).
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brasiella | 3 | riverine Metallic | DIAGNOSIS — *Brasiella* Rivalier, 1954. Body 6–13 mm, elongate-oval; fully winged; nocturnal; sandy substrate. Separated… |
| Tetracha | 3 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Tetracha* Hope, 1838. Body 10–20 mm, robust, depressed, metallic. Nocturnal–crepuscular. Broad Megacephalin… |
| Odontocheila | 2 | riverine Metallic | DIAGNOSIS — *Odontocheila* Laporte de Castelnau, 1834. Body 10–16 mm, robust. Toothed elytral/labral margins; labrum sex… |
| Cylindera | 1 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Cylindera* (Eugrapha) Rivalier, 1950. Body 7–14 mm, elongate-cylindrical, metallic. Nocturnal; bare sandy s… |
| Diastrophella | 1 | riverine | DIAGNOSIS — *Diastrophella* Rivalier, 1957. Body small, 10–15 mm, elongate-compact, metallic. Eyes moderate. Labrum tran… |
| Phaeoxantha | 1 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Phaeoxantha* s.str. Chaudoir, 1850. Body medium, 10–25 mm, robust, depressed. Coloration metallic, dorsum w… |
Brasiella argentata
(Dejean, 1831) · 4–8 mm
riverine
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
cf. Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla Cicindela
Brasiella obscurella
(Bates, 1881) · 4–8 mm
riverine
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
cf. Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla Cicindela
Brasiella staudingeria
Wiesner, 2003 · 4–8 mm
riverine
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Sao Paulo, Goias, Mato Grosso
cf. Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla Cicindela
Cylindera sinuosa
(Bates, 1874) · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Corrientes, Entre Rios, Misiones
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
riverine
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
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)
Chaco, Córdoba, Formosa, Rio Negro, Entre Rios, Salta
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Concordia, Salto, Entre Rios, Misiones
cf. Aniara Metriocheila Tetracha
Tetracha distinguenda
(Bates, 1869) · 11–30 mm
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Canelones, Santa Cruz, Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Entre Rios, Corrientes, La Rioja
cf. Aniara Metriocheila Phaeoxantha
Tetracha fulgida
(Dejean, 1826) · 11–30 mm
open sandy
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Goias, Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Mato Grosso, Buenos Aires, Catam
cf. Megacephala Phaeoxantha Pseudotetracha
Tetracha orbignyi
(Chaudoir, 1850) · 11–30 mm
open sandy
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Presidente Hayes, Alto Paraguay, Boqueron
cf. Aniara Metriocheila Phaeoxantha
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasiella argentata
= Cicindela argentata cyanosparsa (Dejean, 1831) [basionym]
|
(Dejean, 1831) | |||
| Brasiella obscurella | (Bates, 1881) | |||
| Brasiella staudingeria
= Cicindela acuniae (Rivalier, 1950) [basionym]
|
Wiesner, 2003 | Sao Paulo | ||
| Cylindera sinuosa | (Bates, 1874) | Corrientes | ||
| Diastrophella pauliani
= Cicindela beccarii (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Rivalier, 1957) | |||
| Odontocheila chrysis
= Cicindela ignita (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1869) | Buenos Aires | ||
| Odontocheila fulgens | (Bates, 1869) | Chaco | ||
| Phaeoxantha tremolerasi | (Bates, 1869) | Concordia | ||
| Tetracha distinguenda
= Cicindela flammula (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1869) | Canelones | ||
| Tetracha fulgida | (Dejean, 1826) | Goias | ||
| Tetracha orbignyi
= Cicindela ovata (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
|
(Chaudoir, 1850) | Presidente Hayes |