scholarly journals Annotated list of tiger beetles (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae) in Calanasan, Apayao Province, Luzon, Philippines

Check List ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milton Norman D. Medina ◽  
Analyn D. Cabras ◽  
Jayson Ibanez ◽  
Guiller Opiso ◽  
Reagan Joseph T. Villanueva
Keyword(s):  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Beetle Species ◽  
Tiger Beetle ◽  
Tiger Beetles ◽  
Annotated List ◽  
Opportunistic Sampling

The forests of Apayao Province are one of the remaining and relatively unexplored areas in the Philippines. With the aim to make Calanasan in Apayao province a UNESCO biosphere reserve as a mechanism in protecting its species, an expedition to document the biodiversity was conducted. This paper presents an annotated list of the 12 species of tiger beetles found in Calanasan. The beetles were mostly collected through opportunistic sampling. In Calanasan, 75% of the tiger beetle species collected are endemic, which shows the high value in preserving this area. Thus, the nomination of Calanasan as a UNESCO biosphere reserve is highly recommended.

Biodiversity of tiger beetles from Angola with the description of a new species of the genus Neochila Basilewsky, 1953 (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4567 (1) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
ARTUR R. M. SERRANO ◽  
RÚBEN A. CAPELA ◽  
CARMEN VAN-DÚNEM SANTOS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Record ◽  
Beetle Species ◽  
Tiger Beetle ◽  
Tiger Beetles ◽  
Annotated List ◽  
A New Species

One new tiger beetle species of the genus Neochila Basilewsky, 1953 is described from Angola. The genus is a new record for this country also. An annotated list of species of Cicindelidae sampled in Angola, including data on distribution and general ecology of these beetles is presented. Further, a dichotomic key is made available for the identification of Neochila species of the katangana group.

Studies of tiger beetles. CXIX. Three new species for the fauna of Vietnam (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae)

2004 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-27
Author(s):  
F. Cassola
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Beetle Species ◽  
Tiger Beetle ◽  
Tiger Beetles ◽  
The World ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
First Time

Three tiger beetle species, Therates differens Sawada & Wiesner, 1999, Calomera brevipilosa (W. Horn, 1908) and Cosmodela separata (Fleutiaux, 1893), are recorded from Vietnam for the first time. The known tiger beetle fauna of this country is thus raised to a total of 132 species (45, or 34% of which are endemic), what definitely ranges Vietnam among the countries of the world with the richest outstanding entomological biodiversity (km2/species ratio: 2.507).

scholarly journals Catch fast and kill quickly: do tiger beetles use the same strategies when hunting different types of prey?

PeerJ ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. e5971 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomasz Rewicz ◽  
Radomir Jaskuła
Keyword(s):  
Salt Marshes ◽  
Fast Moving ◽  
Beetle Species ◽  
Tiger Beetle ◽  
Tiger Beetles ◽  
Hunting Behaviour ◽  
Hunting Strategies ◽  
Hunting Success ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Slow Moving

BackgroundTiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) are fast running predatory insects preying on different small insects and other terrestrial arthropods. Prey is located by sight and captured after short and fast pursuit interspersed with pause-and-look behaviour. At least some tiger beetle species can recognise the size and location of prey using memory, which probably allows them to achieve greater hunting success.Material and MethodsTwo eurytopic tiger beetle species known to occur in different types of habitat were used in the study:Cicindela hybrida hybrida, a very common central European beetle found even in artificial habitats such as sandy roads or gravel pits, andCalomera littoralis nemoralis, a species widely distributed in southern European countries and occurring on sandy sea beaches, in salt marshes, as well as on sandy banks of rivers and lakes. Both species are very similar in body size. Specimens used in the study were collected in the field and later tested in the laboratory. We checked whether tiger beetles use different hunting strategies when attacking prey of different sizes and abilities to escape as well as whether the sex of the studied species makes a difference in its hunting behaviour.ResultsThe hunting strategies of both tiger beetle species consist of the following main phases: identification, pursuit (often with stops), attack, and optional release of the prey, and then the secondary attack, abandonment of the prey, or consumption of the prey. Considerable differences were noticed in hunting behaviour depending on the type of prey, its movement ability and escape potential. Caterpillars were attacked without pursuit, in the head or directly behind the head where a concentration of nerves and main muscles responsible for walking are located. Effective attacks on beetles were executed at the connection between the thorax and the abdomen.Calomera littoralisstrongly preferred slow moving prey, whileCicindela hybridapreferred in equal measure slow moving prey and medium-sized fast moving prey. The experiment on the preferred size of prey indicated small beetles and small caterpillars as favoured byCalomera littoralis, whileCicindela hybridapreferred medium-sized fast moving prey and large caterpillars.DiscussionThe hunting behaviour ofCalomera littoralisandCicindela hybridais complicated and includes a number of phases allowing to locate, capture and kill the prey. Beetles are able to discriminate between different types of prey and apply different behavioural tactics to hunt it. As the particular strategies are used to increase hunting success, and as a result allow to accumulate energy for future activity of the predator, it can be expected that such a type of hunting behaviour is characteristic also of other tiger beetle species.

scholarly journals Tiger beetles (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae) of Northern Mindanao region (Philippines): checklist, distributional maps, and habitats

ZooKeys ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1017 ◽  
pp. 37-75
Author(s):  
Dale Ann P. Acal ◽  
Jürgen Wiesner ◽  
Olga M. Nuñeza ◽  
Radomir Jaskuła
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Tiger Beetle ◽  
Tiger Beetles ◽  
Riverine Habitats ◽  
First Time

The knowledge about tiger beetle fauna of the Northern Mindanao region (Philippines) is summarized based on literature data and new records. Thirty species classified in ten genera (Tricondyla, Neocollyris, Protocollyris, Therates, Prothyma, Heptodonta, Thopeutica, Lophyra, Calomera, and Cylindera) were documented from the area (56% of tiger beetle fauna of Mindanao and 21% of Philippine species). Twelve species were noted from Northern Mindanao region for the first time, including five taxa, Neocollyris speciosa, Calomera angulata, Cylindera minuta, Lophyra striolata tenuiscripta, and Thopeutica virginea, not recorded from Mindanao before. Distribution maps for all recorded species and the first photographs of habitats for some species in Mindanao and/or in the Philippines are provided. Eight species (27% of recorded fauna) were noted from riverine habitats while 18 tiger beetles (60%) were typical forest taxa; in the case of four species, their habitats in Northern Mindanao region are not known.

Notes on tiger beetles from Guinea-Bissau, with description of a new species of Cylindera Westwood (Insecta: Coleoptera, Cicindelidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1630 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
ARTUR R.M. SERRANO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Direct Observation ◽  
African Country ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Beetle Species ◽  
Tiger Beetle ◽  
Tiger Beetles ◽  
Guinea Bissau ◽  
A New Species

The biodiversity of tiger beetles collected in Guinea-Bissau during an Entomological Mission to this African country is given. Twenty species were identified, and their distribution in Guinea-Bissau is mapped. A new species is described: Cylindera (Ifasina) gulbenkiana Serrano, n. sp. (GUINEA-BISSAU, TOMBALI, Guilege). This is the first new tiger beetle species described from this country in the last 158 years. A key to the known species of Cylindera (Ifasina) of WestAfrica is given. Adults of tiger beetles were found by direct observation and by light trapping. An up-date of the tiger beetle species recorded for Guinea-Bissau gives a total of 35 species.

Revision of the Palearctic Cicindela campestris species complex—Part 1: On the taxonomy, identification and ecology of Cicindela herbacea Klug, 1832 and Cicindela javetii Chaudoir, 1861 (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4990 (3) ◽  
pp. 469-510
Author(s):  
JÖRG GEBERT ◽  
ANDREY V. MATALIN ◽  
FABIAN A. BOETZL
Keyword(s):  
Species Complex ◽  
Integrative Approach ◽  
Beetle Species ◽  
Museum Collections ◽  
Diagnostic Characters ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Tiger Beetle ◽  
Tiger Beetles ◽  
New Synonyms ◽  
Complex Part

We revise the taxonomically problematic Palearctic Cicindela campestris species complex, a group of green tiger beetle species, using an integrative approach combining morphology, morphometry and biogeography. In this first part, an identification key to all subgroups of these green tiger beetles (Cicindela herbacea-subgroup, Cicindela javetii-subgroup, Cicindela desertorum-subgroup, Cicindela campestris-subgroup, Cicindela turkestanica-subgroup and Cicindela asiatica-subgroup) based on large series taken from private and museum collections as well as on literature sources is provided and diagnostic characters are illustrated by detailed photographs. The Cicindela herbacea- and Cicindela javetii-subgroups are revised and illustrated and identification keys as well as distribution maps for both are given. Four new synonyms are established: Cicindela herbacea herbacea Klug, 1832 = Cicindela herbacea aleppensis Deuve, 2012, syn. n.; Cicindela herbacea turkestanicoides W. Horn, 1938 = Cicindela herbacea perreaui Deuve, 1987, syn. n. = Cicindela herbacea colasi Deuve, 2011, syn. n.; Cicindela javetii javetii Chaudoir, 1861 = Cicindela thughurica Franzen, 2007, syn. n.  

The arboreal tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) of Sri Lanka recorded from recent investigations

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5068 (3) ◽  
pp. 378-398
Author(s):  
LAKMINI ABEYWARDHANA ◽  
YASHAS MALLAWARACHCHI ◽  
CHANDIMA DEEPANI DANGALLE
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Conservation Practices ◽  
Beetle Species ◽  
Habitat Types ◽  
Climatic Zones ◽  
Tiger Beetle ◽  
Tiger Beetles ◽  
Visual Survey ◽  
First Time

Twenty-nine species of arboreal tiger beetles are found in Sri Lanka of which 23 species are endemic. However, records of species dates back to many years and systematic studies are lacking. Considering the high percentage of endemic arboreal tiger beetle species of the country, and the pressure on their arboreal habitats due to accelerated development activities, it is imperative that the group is studied and conservation practices are implemented. Therefore, the present study was conducted to record the arboreal tiger beetle species currently prevailing in the country, their locations, habitat types, morphometric and morphological characters. The study was conducted from August 2017 to September 2020 for a duration of three years. Arboreal tiger beetles were collected by hand picking when encountered during visual survey, in eighty-five locations in Sri Lanka. Specimens were identified using standard taxonomic keys. Locational data, habitat types, morphometric and morphological characters were recorded and all species were photographed. Arboreal tiger beetles were recorded from 22 locations which represented all climatic zones and provinces, and 14 districts of the country. Nine species of three genera, Tricondyla (3 species), Derocrania (5 species), Neocollyris (1 species), were identified and six of the species were endemic. Derocrania scitiscabra was the most common and widely distributed species encountered in the study and was found mainly occupying lands that were cultivated. Tricondyla gounellei that had been known only from Southern India was recorded for the first time in Sri Lanka.  

The description of the tiger beetle larvae of Cosmodela aurulenta (Fabricius, 1801)(Coleoptera, Cicindelidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4859 (4) ◽  
pp. 537-544
Author(s):  
ALEXANDER V. PUTCHKOV ◽  
TETIANA YU. MARKINA
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
Habitat Preferences ◽  
Beetle Species ◽  
Larval Instars ◽  
Oriental Region ◽  
Tiger Beetle ◽  
First Time

All larval instars of the tiger beetle species Cosmodela aurulenta aurulenta (Fabricius, 1801) which is the type species of the genus Cosmodela Rivalier, 1961 are described and illustrated here for the first time, based on material from Bali Island (Indonesia). A brief review of habitat preferences and ecology for adults and larvae of Cosmodela aurulenta are provided. Differences between C. aurulenta and C. batesi (Fleutiaux, 1893) and allied Palaearctic genera of the subtribe Cicindelina are discussed. The preliminary key of known larvae of relevant genera and subgenera of the Oriental Region is given.  

scholarly journals Salinity and shade preferences result in ovipositional differences between sympatric tiger beetle species

2000 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Wyatt Hoback ◽  
Douglas A. Golick ◽  
Tina M. Svatos ◽  
Stephen M. Spomer ◽  
Leon G. Higley
Keyword(s):  
Beetle Species ◽  
Tiger Beetle

scholarly journals Splendid Hybrids: The Effects of a Tiger Beetle Hybrid Zone on Apparent Species Diversity

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Mathew L. Brust ◽  
W. Wyatt Hoback ◽  
Stephen M. Spomer
Keyword(s):  
Hybrid Zone ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Biological Indicator ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Cautionary Note ◽  
Tiger Beetle ◽  
Tiger Beetles ◽  
Geographic Regions ◽  
Ecosystem Changes ◽  
Diverse Groups

Nonexpert citizen groups are being used to monitor species to track ecosystem changes; however, challenges remain for proper identification, especially among diverse groups such as beetles. Tiger beetles,Cicindelaspp., have been used for biological diversity monitoring because of their diversity and the ease of recognition. The finding of an apparent hybrid zone amongCicindela denverensisCasey,Cicindela limbalisKlug, andCicindela splendidaHentz in central Nebraska prompted a detailed study of the biogeography of this species group within Nebraska, a test of characteristics that could be used by citizen scientists, and limited breeding experiments. This study suggests that whileC. denverensisappears to hybridize with bothC. limbalisandC. splendidawithin the hybrid zone, all three species maintain their integrity across most of their ranges, largely occupy unique geographic regions, and at leastC. denverensisandC. splendidacooccur in many areas with no evidence of hybridization. Evidence of hybridization betweenC. limbalisandC. splendidawas found at only two sites. Furthermore, breeding experiments with virginC. splendidaandC. denverensisshowed that they are capable of producing hybrid larvae in the laboratory. The presence of morphological intergrades serves as a cautionary note when using biological indicator species.

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