Field Cards — Venezuela
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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
(Dejean, 1831)
4–8 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
= Cicindela argentata cyanosparsa (Dejean, 1831) [basionym]
Neotropical.
Resembles Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla, Cicindela
Brasiella jolyi
(Bates, 1881)
4–8 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
Neotropical.
Resembles Beckerium, Cicindela, Cicindelidia
Brasiella mendicula
(Bates, 1881)
4–8 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
= Cicindela minarum (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Neotropical.
Resembles Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla, Cicindela
Brasiella misella
(Bates, 1881)
4–8 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
Mato Grosso, Corrientes, Jujuy, Salta
Neotropical.
Resembles Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla, Cicindela
Brasiella nebulosa
Wiesner, 2003
4–8 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal
= Cicindela obscurella (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Neotropical.
Resembles Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla, Cicindela
Brasiella pretiosa
(Bates, 1881)
4–8 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
Parupa, Amazonas
Neotropical.
Resembles Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla, Cicindela
Brasiella rivalieri
Wiesner, 2003
4–8 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
= Cicindela speculans (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Neotropical.
Resembles Beckerium, Cicindela, Cicindelidia
Brasiella venezuelensis
(Bates, 1881)
4–8 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal
Rancho Grande
= Cicindela venustula (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Neotropical.
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
Brasiella wiesneri
Wiesner, 2003
4–8 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
Peninsula Paraguaya
Neotropical.
Resembles Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla, Cicindela
Cicindelidia favergeri parvipunctulata
(Bates, 1881)
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
riverinediurnal
= Cicindela fera (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Nearctic + Neotropical.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
Cicindelidia trifasciata trifasciata
(Fabricius, 1781)
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
riverinediurnal
California, North Carolina, Isla de la Juventud, Anguilla, Antigua, Ba
Nearctic + Neotropical.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Ctenostoma bettinae
Wiesner, 2007
8–20 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
otherdiurnal
Diagnostic: comb-like (pectinate) maxillary palpi (Greek ktenos = comb, stoma = mouth) — unique to Ctenos
Resembles Pogonostoma
Ctenostoma brevicorne
(Bates, 1869)
8–20 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
otherdiurnal
Diagnostic: comb-like (pectinate) maxillary palpi (Greek ktenos = comb, stoma = mouth) — unique to Ctenos
Resembles Pogonostoma
Ctenostoma ibidion
(Klug, 1834)
8–20 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
otherdiurnal
= Cicindela ibidion ibidion (Klug, 1834) [basionym]
Diagnostic: comb-like (pectinate) maxillary palpi (Greek ktenos = comb, stoma = mouth) — unique to Ctenos
Resembles Pogonostoma
Ctenostoma ibidion ibidion
(Klug, 1834)
8–20 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
otherdiurnal
= Cicindela ibidion jolyi (Klug, 1834) [basionym]
Diagnostic: comb-like (pectinate) maxillary palpi (Greek ktenos = comb, stoma = mouth) — unique to Ctenos [inherited from species]
Resembles Pogonostoma
Ctenostoma ibidion jolyi
(Klug, 1834)
8–20 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
otherdiurnal
Diagnostic: comb-like (pectinate) maxillary palpi (Greek ktenos = comb, stoma = mouth) — unique to Ctenos
Resembles Pogonostoma
Ctenostoma intermedium
(Bates, 1869)
8–20 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
otherdiurnal
Diagnostic: comb-like (pectinate) maxillary palpi (Greek ktenos = comb, stoma = mouth) — unique to Ctenos
Resembles Pogonostoma
Ctenostoma metallicum
(Bates, 1869)
8–20 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
otherdiurnal
Diagnostic: comb-like (pectinate) maxillary palpi (Greek ktenos = comb, stoma = mouth) — unique to Ctenos
Resembles Pogonostoma
Ctenostoma modicum
Wiesner, 2006
8–20 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
otherdiurnal
Diagnostic: comb-like (pectinate) maxillary palpi (Greek ktenos = comb, stoma = mouth) — unique to Ctenos
Resembles Pogonostoma
Ctenostoma sallei
Wiesner, 2006
8–20 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
otherdiurnal
Diagnostic: comb-like (pectinate) maxillary palpi (Greek ktenos = comb, stoma = mouth) — unique to Ctenos
Resembles Pogonostoma
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
Eucallia boussingaulti
(Bates, 1869)
14–22 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
Cajamarca
Horn, 1899
Monotypic.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Iresia bimaculata
(Bates, 1881)
9–14 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
Amazonia, Amazonas
= Cicindela binotata (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Head about as wide as pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Iresia lacordairei
(Bates, 1881)
9–14 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
Amazonia
= Cicindela mniszechii (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Head about as wide as pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
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
Iresia psyche
(Bates, 1881)
9–14 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
Madre de Dios
= Cicindela surinamensis (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Head about as wide as pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Iresia surinamensis
(Bates, 1881)
9–14 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal
= Cicindela boucardii (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
Micromentignatha oblongicollis
(Bates, 1892)
8–14 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandydiurnal
Amazonia
= Cicindela bradti (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
minutissima to 9.1 mm in M.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
Neocollyris smaragdina
Naviaux, 1994
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Para, Rondonia, Annai, Bolivar
Horn, 1901
Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
Odontocheila angulipenis
Moravec, 2020
8–15 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
= Cicindela annulicornis (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Odontocheila bipunctata
Moravec, 2020
8–15 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal
Pará, Amazonas
= Cicindela cajennensis (Latreille, 1817) [basionym]
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).
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 margineguttata
Moravec, 2020
8–15 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
Amazonas, Pará, Roraima, Santa Catarina
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Odontocheila margineguttata aegra
Moravec, 2020
8–15 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
Amazonas, Pará, Roraima, Santa Catarina
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin); [inherited from species]
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Odontocheila margineguttata margineguttata
Moravec, 2020
8–15 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
Amazonas, Pará, Roraima, Santa Catarina
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin); [inherited from species]
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Odontocheila margineguttata pavida
Moravec, 2020
8–15 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
Amazonas, Pará, Roraima, Santa Catarina
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin); [inherited from species]
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Odontocheila margineguttata rugatula
Moravec, 2020
8–15 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
Amazonas, Pará, Roraima, Santa Catarina
= Cicindela marginilabris (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Odontocheila nitidicollis
(Bates, 1869)
8–15 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal★ 5.3
Amazonas, São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goias, Mato Grosso, Grosso, Acre
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Odontocheila rostripenis
Moravec, 2020
8–15 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
Morona Santiago, San Martin, Loreto
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Odontocheila rubefacta
Moravec, 2020
8–15 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
Huellaga, Yurimaguas, Iquitos, Pacalpa, Madre de Dios, Orinoco
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Odontocheila scapularis
(Bates, 1869)
8–15 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
Amapá
= Cicindela scapularis curvipenis (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Odontocheila scapularis curvipenis
(Bates, 1869)
8–15 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
Amapá
= Cicindela scapularis scapularis (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin); [inherited from species]
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Odontocheila scapularis scapularis
(Bates, 1869)
8–15 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
riverinediurnal
Amapá
= Cicindela semicincta (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Odontocheila sternbergi
Moravec, 2020
8–15 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal★ 5.3
= Cicindela suareziana (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Opisthencentrus dentipennis
(Bates, 1892)
8–9 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
forestdiurnal
= Cicindela angustecincta (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Horn, 1903 Monotypic.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Oxycheila chestertonii
(Bates, 1881)
12–22 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
forestdiurnal★ 5.3
Amphibious, associated with river rocks and wet margins.
Resembles Cheiloxya, Pseudoxycheila
Oxycheila tristis
(Fabricius, 1801)
12–22 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
forestdiurnal★ 5.3
Costa Lima, Amazonas, Goias, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Pará, Rio de J
Amphibious, associated with river rocks and wet margins.
Resembles Cheiloxya, Pseudoxycheila
Oxygoniola chamaeleon
Wiesner, 2008
8–12 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
forestcrepuscular
= Cicindela affinis (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Horn, 1903 Monotypic.
Resembles Cheiloxya, Pseudoxycheila
Pentacomia chalceola
Moravec, 2020
8–13 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal
= Cicindela microtheres (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly narrower; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Pentacomia egregia
(Bates, 1869)
8–13 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal
Amazonas, Pará
= Cicindela horni (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly narrower; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Phaeoxantha aequinoctialis
(Bates, 1869)
13–27 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandynocturnal
Goias, Chapare, Corrientes, Salta, Rio Negro
= Cicindela aequinoctialis bifasciata (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Head broad, wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant (leswith so than diurn
Resembles Megacephala, Pseudotetracha, Tetracha
Poecilochila lacordairei
(Bates, 1892)
9–13 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal
Rio Purus, Rio Napo, Madre de Dios, Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerai
Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly wider; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
Poecilochila ventralis
Werner, 2020
9–13 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
Acre, Pará, Pernambuco, Rondonia, Sao Paulo
Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly wider; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Poecilochila ventralis mediofasciata
Werner, 2020
9–13 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
Acre, Pará, Pernambuco, Rondonia, Sao Paulo
Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly wider; eyewith large, protuberant; [inherited from species]
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Poecilochila ventralis obscuriventris
Werner, 2020
9–13 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
Acre, Pará, Pernambuco, Rondonia, Sao Paulo
Head about awith wide awith pronotum or slightly wider; eyewith large, protuberant; [inherited from species]
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Poecilochila ventralis ventralis
Werner, 2020
9–13 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
otherdiurnal
Acre, Pará, Pernambuco, Rondonia, Sao Paulo
= Cicindela levigatum levigatum (Chaudoir, 1850) [basionym]
Pronyssa andrsi
Wiesner, 2008
9–16 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
= Cicindela assamensis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head elongate, longer than wide; eyes large, somewhat laterally directed.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
Pronyssa assamensis
(Bates, 1892)
9–16 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
Head elongate, longer than wide; eyes large, somewhat laterally directed.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
Pronyssa ingridae
Wiesner, 2004
9–16 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
= Cicindela kraatzi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head elongate, longer than wide; eyes large, somewhat laterally directed.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
Pronyssa kraatzi
(Bates, 1892)
9–16 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
Head elongate, longer than wide; eyes large, somewhat laterally directed.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
Pronyssa manaslucola
Wiesner, 2004
9–16 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
= Cicindela montanea (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head elongate, longer than wide; eyes large, somewhat laterally directed.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
Pronyssa montanea
(Bates, 1892)
9–16 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
otherdiurnal
= Cicindela nodicollis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head elongate, longer than wide; eyes large, somewhat laterally directed.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindela
Pronyssa nodicollis
(Bates, 1892)
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal
= Cicindela excoffieri (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head elongate, longer than wide; eyes large, somewhat laterally directed.
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
Pseudoxycheila bipustulata
(Bates, 1881)
12–22 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.1
= Cicindela caribe (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith moderate,
Resembles Cheiloxya, Oxycheila
Pseudoxycheila caribe
(Bates, 1881)
12–22 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.1
= Cicindela ceratoma (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith moderate,
Resembles Cheiloxya, Oxycheila
Pseudoxycheila confusa
(Bates, 1881)
12–22 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.1
= Cicindela chaudoiri (Bates, 1881) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith moderate,
Resembles Cheiloxya, Oxycheila
Tetracha affinis
(Dejean, 1826)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Amapa
= Cicindela angustata (Dejean, 1826) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Tetracha angusticollis
(Bates, 1869)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Bolivar
= Cicindela annuligera (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha
Tetracha bolivari
(Bates, 1869)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Portuguesa
= Cicindela brevis (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha
Tetracha brasiliensis durantoni
(Kirby, 1818)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Pará, Rondonia
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Tetracha cribrata
(Dejean, 1826)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Apure, Yaracui, Carabobo
= Cicindela cyanea (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha
Tetracha ensenada
(Bates, 1869)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Falcón
= Cicindela erichsoni (Chaudoir, 1850) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha
Tetracha genieri
Moravec, 2020
11–30 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandynocturnal
Carabobo
= Cicindela gracilis curacaoica (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Resembles Megacephala, Phaeoxantha, Pseudotetracha
Tetracha gracilis gracilis
(Dejean, 1826)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
= Cicindela horni (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha
Tetracha klagesi
(Bates, 1892)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Parima Mts.
= Cicindela coerulea (Perty, 1830) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha
Tetracha lacordairei
(Bates, 1869)
11–30 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandynocturnal
Orinoco, Rondonia
= Cicindela lateralis (Dejean, 1826) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Resembles Megacephala, Phaeoxantha, Pseudotetracha
Tetracha parallela
Moravec, 2020
11–30 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandynocturnal
Guarico
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Resembles Megacephala, Phaeoxantha, Pseudotetracha
Tetracha pseudosobrina
Moravec, 2020
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
= Cicindela quadrata (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha
Tetracha rosalinae
Moravec, 2020
11–30 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandynocturnal
= Cicindela rutilans (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Resembles Megacephala, Phaeoxantha, Pseudotetracha
Tetracha smaragdina
(Dejean, 1826)
11–30 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandynocturnal
Pará, Rondonia, Annai, Bolivar
= Cicindela spinosa (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Resembles Megacephala, Phaeoxantha, Pseudotetracha
Tetracha sobrina
(Bates, 1869)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
= Cicindela sobrina antiguana (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Tetracha sobrina antiguana
(Bates, 1869)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
= Cicindela sobrina caicosensis (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular; [inherited from species]
Tetracha sobrina caicosensis
(Bates, 1869)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
= Cicindela sobrina freyi (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular; [inherited from species]
Tetracha sobrina freyi
(Bates, 1869)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
= Cicindela sobrina guyanensis (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular; [inherited from species]
Tetracha sobrina guyanensis
(Bates, 1869)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
= Cicindela sobrina infuscata (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular; [inherited from species]
Tetracha sobrina infuscata
(Bates, 1869)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
= Cicindela sobrina punctata (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular; [inherited from species]
Tetracha sobrina punctata
(Bates, 1869)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
= Cicindela sobrina sobrina (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular; [inherited from species]
Tetracha sobrina sobrina
(Bates, 1869)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
Aruba, Baja California Sur, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
= Cicindela sommeri (Chaudoir, 1850) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha
Tetracha sommeri
(Chaudoir, 1850)
11–30 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandynocturnal
= Cicindela speciosa (Dejean, 1826) [basionym]
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
Resembles Aniara, Metriocheila, Phaeoxantha
Tetracha venezolana
(Bates, 1869)
11–30 mm
Active June–September (peak Jun–Aug)
open sandynocturnal
La Esmeralda
Nocturnal–crepuscular.
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