Field Cards — Zambia
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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 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
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 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 discreta discreta
(Bates, 1874)
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic
North-Western, Central, Eastern
= Cicindela discreta elaphroides (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Cylindera discreta elaphroides
(Bates, 1892)
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
= Cicindela discreta nicobarica (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Cylindera labioaenea fuscocuprascens
Wiesner, 2009
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
= Cicindela labioaenea labioaenea (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Cylindera labioaenea labioaenea
(Bates, 1867)
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
= Cicindela lesnei (Fleutiaux, 1901) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela
Cylindera macilenta
(Bates, 1867)
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Northern, Mashonaland
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Cylindera neervoorti
(Bates, 1874)
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Western
= Cicindela versicolor (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Cylindera raffrayi
(Bates, 1874)
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
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 densepunctata
Dokhtouroff, 1883
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Katanga, North-Western, Central, Eastern
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
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 flavovittata
W. Horn, 1896
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic★ 5.3
Central, Southern
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica formicaria
Schüle, 2011
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
North Western
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★ 5.3
Katanga, Central, Mbeya
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica intermediopunctata
W. Horn, 1908
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Katanga, Northern, Central
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica lateralis
Boheman, 1860
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Khomas, Ngami, Zambia, Northern Cape
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica laticollis
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.8
Northern, Manicaland, Masvingo, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, Maputo, Sofala
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 murphyi
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Northern, East, Midlands
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica nigroplagiata dilacerata
W. Horn, 1931
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica nigroplagiata nigroplagiata
W. Horn, 1926
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica pilosifrons
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.8
Central, Southern
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
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 stutzeri luluana
Basilewsky, 1948
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga, Copperbelt, Northern
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica stutzeri stutzeri
W. Horn, 1913
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga, Copperbelt, Northern
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 tricostata
Péringuey, 1888
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 werneri
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic★ 5.3
Western
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Dromica zambiensis
Cassola, 2002
8–30 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal★ 5.3
Copperbelt, Central, Eastern
Distinguished from Euprosopus by aedeagal morphology and species-group charact
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica compressicornis compressicornis
(Bates, 1878)
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Katanga
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica compressicornis persignata
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Katanga
= Cicindela deyrollei deyrollei (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
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 muata muata
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica muata parallelestriata
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
forestdiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly p
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Elliptica transversefasciata
Werner, 2001
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
forestdiurnal
Katanga
= Cicindela denticollis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly p
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Epitrichodes villosus
Wiesner, 2013
9–13 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
open sandydiurnal
Northwest
= Cicindela boussingaulti (Bates, 1869) [basionym]
Body medium, elongate-cursorial habitus.
Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
Euryarthron seydeli
Werner, 2020
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Horn, 1892 Body small to medium (7–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus.
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
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 capensis capensis
(Bates, 1878)
11–16 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal
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
Lophyra albens
Werner, 2000
9–16 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
= Cicindela arnoldi (Péringuey, 1888) [basionym]
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 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 mashuna
Werner, 2000
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
= Cicindela miskelliana (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Cylindera, Hipparidium, Chaetotaxis
Lophyra reliqua
(Bates, 1878)
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Kassai, Gauteng, Oranje, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Lophyra saraliensis livingstoni
Werner, 2000
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
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
Manticora holubi cunenensis
Péringuey, 1888
35–65 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandynocturnalflightless★ 6.1
Resembles Amblycheila
Manticora holubi holubi
Péringuey, 1888
35–65 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandynocturnalflightless★ 6.1
Dorsum entirely matte black to dark brown, lacking metallic ir
Resembles Amblycheila
Manticora imperator imperator
Péringuey, 1888
35–65 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandynocturnalflightless★ 6.1
Dorsum entirely matte black to dark brown, lacking metallic ir
Resembles Mantica, Platychile
Manticora livingstoni
(Bates, 1878)
35–65 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandynocturnalflightless★ 6.1
= Cicindela mygaloides (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Dorsum entirely matte black to dark brown, lacking metallic ir
Resembles Mantica, Platychile
Manticora mygaloides
(Bates, 1878)
35–65 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandynocturnalflightless★ 6.1
Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, Owambo, Tsumeb, Outjo, Mpumalanga
Dorsum entirely matte black to dark brown, lacking metallic ir
Resembles Mantica, Platychile
Manticora tyrannus
Cassola, 2020
35–65 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandynocturnalflightless★ 6.1
Dorsum entirely matte black to dark brown, lacking metallic ir
Resembles Mantica, Platychile
Megacephala apicespinosa
Moravec, 2020
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.8
North Western
= Cicindela asperata asperata (Erichson, 1843) [basionym]
Ground color bright metallic (green, gold, blue).
Megacephala asperata dodsi
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Katanga
Megacephala johnnydeppi
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.8
Chipata, Kasungu
= Cicindela laevicollis laevicollis (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Ground color bright metallic (green, gold, blue).
Resembles Phaeoxantha, Pseudotetracha, Tetracha
Megacephala morsii bequaerti
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Megacephala morsii levisquamosa
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Katanga
= Cicindela morsii morsii (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Megacephala morsii morsii
(Bates, 1878)
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.8
Megacephala regalis angulicollis
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
Megacephala regalis atrospinosa
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.8
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
Megacephala regalis bennigseni
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 6.3
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
Megacephala regalis citernii
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
Megacephala regalis hauseri
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
Megacephala regalis katangana
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
Megacephala regalis oscari
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
Megacephala regalis peringueyi
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 6.3
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
= Cicindela regalis regalis (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Megacephala regalis revoili
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.8
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
Megacephala regalis serratosetosa
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
Megacephala regalis viridissima
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.3
Megacephala regalis xerophila
Werner, 2003
14–35 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastalnocturnal★ 5.8
Limpopo, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi
Resembles Phaeoxantha, Pseudotetracha, Tetracha
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
Neochila katangana katangana
Werner, 2001
8–12 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga
Length 7.1–13 mm; Elongate, parallel-sided, black or bluish-green to blue-violet.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Neochila prototypica
Werner, 2001
8–12 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga, Northwestern, Copperbelt
Length 7.1–13 mm; Elongate, parallel-sided, black or bluish-green to blue-violet.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera divergentemaculata
Wiesner, 2013
15–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga
= Cicindela foliicornis foliicornis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant; fronwith with paired supraorbital ridgewith raised
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera foliicornis foliicornis
(Bates, 1874)
15–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela foliicornis trimaculata (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera foliicornis trimaculata
(Bates, 1874)
15–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant; fronwith with paired supraorbital ridgewith raised
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata bohemani
(Bates, 1874)
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela rufomarginata bradshawi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata bradshawi
(Bates, 1892)
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata circumcinctoides
Wiesner, 2011
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata distanti
Wiesner, 2011
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata maculatovittata
Wiesner, 2011
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata oberthueri
Wiesner, 2011
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata poggei
Wiesner, 2011
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata richteri
Wiesner, 2011
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela rufomarginata rufomarginata (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ophryodera rufomarginata rufomarginata
(Bates, 1874)
15–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Prothyma guttipennis
(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 Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
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
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
Prothymidia sibyllae
(Bates, 1892)
10–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga, Mwinilunga
= Cicindela vuilletorum (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 mauchii mauchii
W. Horn, 1897
7–13 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Nata
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Pseudodromica mauchii purpurascens
Péringuey, 1893
7–13 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
open sandydiurnal
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
Ropaloteres fatidicus fatidicus
(Bates, 1878)
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres fatidicus inrostratus
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres fatidicus shabensis
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
= Cicindela feisthamelii (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Hypaetha, Lophyra, Myriochila
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 leucopictus
(Bates, 1878)
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
East, Southern
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Ropaloteres marshalli
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal
Katanga
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
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 regina
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Kasai, Katanga
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
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
Iringa, Serenje
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Trichodela nubifera
Cassola & Werner, 2000
9–14 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Trichodela wachteli
Cassola & Werner, 2000
9–14 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
open sandydiurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Trichotaenia minettii
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic
Western
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Trichotaenia mireki
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Trichotaenia mufumbweana
Cassola & Werner, 2000
10–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
open sandydiurnal★ Endemic
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Trichotaenia mwinilungae
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 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