Cicindelidae Checklist: Tiger Beetles
Tiger beetles belong to the family Cicindelidae, formerly Cicindelinae, a subfamily of Carabidae. They are known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest insect on land is a tiger beetle which can run up to 125 body lengths per second. Because of their insane speed, it was suggested that they had to run in short sprints, with short breaks in between to visually re-orientate themselves.
All photos are of live subjects shot in the field, with the dorsal view selected where available. Click on individual photos for larger views and views from other angles. As specimens were not collected, identifications were done purely based on photographs and may not be 100% accurate.
This page will be updated regularly, please let me know if you spot any mistakes.
View my complete Flickr photo set: Cicindelidae – Tiger Beetles.
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Class: Insecta Linnaeus, 1758
Order: Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758
Family: Cicindelidae Latreille, 1802
Tribe: Cicindelini Latreille, 1802
Genus: Calomera Motschulsky, 1862
West Malaysia: Calomera angulata Fabricus, 1798
Genus: Cosmodela Rivalier, 1961
Singapore: Cosmodela aurulenta (Fabricius, 1801)
Genus: Cylindera Westwood, 1831
Singapore: Cylindera discreta (Schaum, 1863)
West Malaysia: Cylindera (Leptinomera) plasoni (W. Horn, 1903)
East Malaysia: Cylindera cf. versicolor (W.S.Macleay, 1825)
West Malaysia: Cylindera versicolor (W.S.Macleay, 1825)
Singapore: Cylindera versicolor (W.S.Macleay, 1825)
East Malaysia: Cylindera sp.
Indonesia (Kalimantan): Cylindera (Verticina) sp. PA178774
Indonesia (Kalimantan): Cylindera sp. PA190676
Genus: Heptodonta Hope, 1838
Indonesia (Sumatra): Heptodonta sp. PB012107
Genus: Lophyra Motschulsky, 1859
Indonesia (Riau): Lophyra fuliginosa (Dejean, 1826)
Genus: Therates Latreille, 1816
Singapore: Therates dimidiatus Dejean, 1825
East Malaysia: Therates erinnys Bates, 1874
East Malaysia: Therates sp.
Indonesia (Sumatra): Therates sp. PB054622
Genus: Odontocheila Laporte, 1834
Peru: Odontocheila sp. DSC_1919
Ecuador: Odontocheila sp. P6122389
Tribe: Collyridini Brullé, 1834
Singapore: Collyridini P9259216
East Malaysia: Collyridina P7073848
Genus: Neocollyris W. Horn, 1901
Singapore: Neocollyris emarginata (Dejean, 1825)
Genus: Tricondyla Latreille, 1822
Singapore: Tricondyla brunnea Dokhtouroff, 1883
Singapore: Tricondyla sp.
Singapore: Tricondyla sp.
Hong Kong: Tricondyla pulchripes White, 1844
Larvae
Singapore: Cicindelidae
Singapore: Cicindelidae
Singapore: Cicindelidae
West Malaysia: Cicindelidae
