Cicindelini is a tribe of tiger beetles in the family

Cicindelidae Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Rivacindela hudsoni'', can run at a speed of , or about 125 body lengths per second. ...

, containing the overwhelming majority of genera (>110) and species in the family.Jürgen Wiesner (2021) Checklist of the Tiger Beetles of the World 2nd. Edition.

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Abroscelis ''Abroscelis'' was a genus of beetles in the family Cicindelidae Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Rivacindela hudso ...

'' Hope, 1838 * ''

Antennaria ''Antennaria'' is a genus of dioecious perennial herbs in the family Asteraceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with a few species (''A. chilensis'', ''A. linearifolia'', ''A. sleumeri'') in temperate southern South ...

'' Dokhtouroff, 1883 * '' Apterodela'' Rivalier, 1950 * '' Apteroessa'' Hope, 1838 * '' Archidela'' Rivalier, 1963 * '' Baloghiella'' Mandl, 1981 * '' Bennigsenium'' W. Horn, 1897 * ''

Brasiella ''Brasiella'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cicindelidae Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Rivacindela hudson ...

'' Rivalier, 1954 * '' Caledonica'' Chaudoir, 1860 * '' Caledonomorpha'' W. Horn, 1897 * '' Callytron'' Gistl, 1848 * ''

Calomera ''Calomera'' is a genus of tiger beetles native to the Palearctic, the Near East and northern Africa North Africa, or Northern Africa is a region encompassing the northern portion of the African continent. There is no singularly accepted s ...

'' Motschulsky, 1862 * ''

Calyptoglossa ''Calyptoglossa frontalis'' is a species of beetle in the family Cicindelidae, the only species in the genus ''Calyptoglossa''. References Cicindelidae Beetles described in 1839 Beetles described in 1946 {{Cicindelidae-stub ...

'' Jeannel, 1946 * '' Cenothyla'' Rivalier, 1969 * ''

Cephalota ''Cephalota'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cicindelidae, containing the following species: * '' Cephalota atrata'' (Pallas, 1776) * '' Cephalota besseri'' (Dejean, 1826) * '' Cephalota chiloleuca'' (Fischer von Waldheim, 1820) * '' Cepha ...

'' Dokhtouroff, 1883 * ''

Chaetodera ''Chaetodera'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cicindelidae Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Rivacindela hudso ...

'' Jeannel, 1946 * ''

Cheilonycha ''Cheilonycha'' is a genus of beetle Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. T ...

'' Lacordaire, 1843 * ''

Cicindela ''Cicindela'', commonly known as common tiger beetles are generally brightly colored and metallic beetles, often with some sort of patterning of ivory or cream-colored markings. They are most abundant and diverse in habitats very often near bodi ...

'' Linnaeus, 1758 * ''

Cicindelidia ''Cicindelidia'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cicindelidae Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Rivacindela hud ...

'' Rivalier, 1954 * ''

Cratohaerea ''Cratohaerea'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cicindelidae Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Rivacindela huds ...

'' Chaudoir, 1850 * '' Cylindera'' Westwood, 1831 * ''

Darlingtonica ''Darlingtonica papua'' is a species of beetle in the family Cicindelidae Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Rivacind ...

'' Cassola, 1986 * '' Diastrophella'' Rivalier, 1957 * ''

Dilatotarsa ''Dilatotarsa'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cicindelidae Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Rivacindela huds ...

'' Dokhtouroff, 1882 * ''

Distipsidera ''Distipsidera'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cicindelidae Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Rivacindela hud ...

'' Westwood, 1837 * ''

Dromica ''Dromica'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cicindelidae Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Rivacindela hudsoni'' ...

'' Dejean, 1826 * ''

Dromicoida ''Dromicoida elegantia'' is a species of beetles in the family Cicindelidae Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Rivaci ...

'' Werner, 1995 * ''

Dromochorus ''Dromochorus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cicindelidae Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Rivacindela hudso ...

'' Guerin-Meneville, 1845 * '' Ellipsoptera'' Dokhtouroff, 1883 * ''

Enantiola ''Enantiola'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cicindelidae Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Rivacindela hudson ...

'' Rivalier, 1961 * '' Eunota'' Rivalier, 1954 * ''

Euprosopus ''Euprosopus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cicindelidae Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Rivacindela hudso ...

'' Dejean, 1825 * ''

Euryarthron ''Euryarthron'' is a genus in the beetle family Cicindelidae. There are more than 20 described species in ''Euryarthron'', found in Africa. Species These 22 species belong to the genus ''Euryarthron'': * ''Euryarthron babaulti'' (W.Horn, 1926) ...

'' Guerin-Meneville, 1849 * ''

Eurymorpha ''Eurymorpha cyanipes'' is a species of beetles in the family Cicindelidae Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Rivaci ...

'' Hope, 1838 * ''

Euzona ''Euzona'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cicindelidae. It was formed from the breakup of the ''Cicindela'' genus, and just like ''Cylindera'', is in a state of dispute. Scientists do not agree whether the genus should be considered as a su ...

'' Rivalier, 1963 * ''

Grandopronotalia ''Grandopronotalia browni'' is a species of beetle in the family Cicindelidae, the only species in the genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as w ...

'' W. Horn, 1936 * '' Guineica'' Rivalier, 1963 * ''

Habrodera ''Habrodera'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cicindelidae Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Rivacindela hudson ...

'' Motschulsky, 1862 * ''

Habroscelimorpha ''Habroscelimorpha'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cicindelidae, containing the following species: * ''Habroscelimorpha auraria'' (Klug, 1835) * ''Habroscelimorpha boops'' (Dejean, 1831) * ''Habroscelimorpha californica'' (Menetries, 1843) ...

'' Dokhtouroff, 1883 * '' Heptodonta'' Hope, 1838 * ''

Hypaetha ''Hypaetha'' is a genus in the beetle family Cicindelidae. There are about 14 described species in ''Hypaetha''. Species These 14 species belong to the genus ''Hypaetha'': * ''Hypaetha albicans'' (Chaudoir, 1854) (Australia) * ''Hypaetha antiqu ...

'' Leconte, 1860 * '' Iresia'' Dejean, 1831 * ''

Jansenia ''Jansenia'' is a genus in the beetle family Cicindelidae. There are at least 40 species in the genus, all of which are found only in South Asian region, with several endemic to India and Sri Lanka. The genus is characterized on the basis of the ...

'' Chaudoir, 1865 * '' Langea'' W. Horn, 1901 * ''

Leptognatha ''Leptognatha'' is a genus in the beetle family Cicindelidae. There are more than 30 described species in ''Leptognatha''. Species These 33 species belong to the genus ''Leptognatha'': * ''Leptognatha albertisii'' (Gestro, 1879) (New Guinea and ...

'' Rivalier, 1963 * ''

Lophyra ''Lophyra'' is a genus of tiger beetles in the family Cicindelidae capable of flight. It contains the following species: * ''Lophyra abbreviata'' (Klug, 1832) * ''Lophyra alba'' (W.Horn, 1894) * ''Lophyra albens'' (W.Horn, 1895) * ''Lophyra ...

'' Motschulsky, 1859 * '' Macfarlandia'' Sumlin, 1981 * ''

Manautea ''Manautea'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cicindelidae Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Rivacindela hudsoni ...

'' Deuve, 2006 * '' Megalomma'' Westwood, 1842 * '' Micromentignatha'' Sumlin, 1981 * ''

Microthylax ''Microthylax'' is a genus in the beetle Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects ...

'' Rivalier, 1954 * '' Myriochila'' Motschulsky, 1862 * '' Naviauxella'' Cassola, 1988 * ''

Neochila ''Neochila'' is a genus in the beetle family Cicindelidae. There are about 14 described species in ''Neochila''. Species These 14 species belong to the genus ''Neochila'': * ''Neochila apicenitens'' Cassola & Bouyer, 2007 (Democratic Republic o ...

'' Basilewsky, 1953 * ''

Neocicindela ''Neocicindela'' is a genus of tiger beetles endemic to New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ( ...

'' Rivalier, 1963 * '' Neolaphyra'' Bedel, 1895 * '' Nickerlea'' W. Horn, 1899 * ''

Notospira ''Notospira phalangioides'' is a species of beetle in the family Cicindelidae Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Riv ...

'' Rivalier, 1961 * '' Odontocheila'' Laporte, 1834 * ''

Opilidia ''Opilidia'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cicindelidae Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Rivacindela hudsoni ...

'' Rivalier, 1954 * '' Opisthencentrus'' W. Horn, 1893 * '' Orthocindela'' Rivalier, 1972 * ''

Oxygonia ''Oxygonia'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cicindelidae, containing the following species: * ''Oxygonia annulipes'' Bates, 1872 * ''Oxygonia boucardi'' Chevrolat, 1881 * '' Oxygonia buckleyi'' Bates, 1872 * '' Oxygonia carissima'' Ba ...

'' Mannerheim, 1837 * ''

Oxygoniola ''Oxygoniola chamaeleon'' is a species of beetles in the family Cicindelidae Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Riva ...

'' W. Horn, 1892 * ''

Paraphysodeutera ''Paraphysodeutera'' is a genus in the beetle family Cicindelidae. This genus has a single species, ''Paraphysodeutera naviauxi''. It is found in Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, R ...

'' J. Moravec, 2002 * ''

Pentacomia ''Pentacomia'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cicindelidae, containing the following species: * '' Pentacomia biguttata'' (Dejean, 1825) * '' Pentacomia brasiliensis'' (Dejean, 1825) * '' Pentacomia brevipennis'' (W. Horn, 1907) * ''Pen ...

'' Bates, 1872 * '' Peridexia'' Chaudoir, 1860 * ''

Phyllodroma ''Phyllodroma'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cicindelidae Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Rivacindela huds ...

'' Lacordaire, 1843 * ''

Physodeutera ''Physodeutera'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cicindelidae, containing the following species: * ''Physodeutera adonis'' (Castelnau, 1835) * ''Physodeutera alluaudi'' (Fleutiaux, 1903) * ''Physodeutera andriai'' (Rivalier, 1965) * ''Physo ...

'' Lacordaire, 1843 * ''

Polyrhanis ''Polyrhanis'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cicindelidae, containing the following species: * ''Polyrhanis ancorifera'' (W.Horn, 1897) * ''Polyrhanis arfakensis'' Matalin & Wiesner, 2008 * ''Polyrhanis aruana'' (Dokhtouroff, 1887) * ''Po ...

'' Rivalier, 1963 * '' Pometon'' Fleutiaux, 1899 * '' Prepusa'' Chaudoir, 1850 * '' Probstia'' Cassola, 2002 * '' Pronyssa'' Bates, 1874 * ''

Pronyssiformia ''Pronyssiformia excoffieri'' is a species of beetles in the family Cicindelidae Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, '' ...

'' W. Horn, 1929 * '' Prothyma'' Hope, 1838 * ''

Prothymidia ''Prothymidia'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cicindelidae Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Rivacindela huds ...

'' Rivalier, 1957 * ''

Rhysopleura ''Rhysopleura orbicollis'' is a species of beetle in the family Cicindelidae Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Rivac ...

'' Sloane, 1906 * '' Rhytidophaena'' Bates, 1891 * ''

Rivacindela ''Rivacindela'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cicindelidae, containing the following species, all of which are found only in Australia: * ''Rivacindela aurifodina'' Sumlin, 1997 * ''Rivacindela avita'' Sumlin, 1997 * ''Rivacindela black ...

'' Nidek, 1973 * '' Ronhuberia'' J. Moravec & Kudrna, 2002 * '' Salpingophora'' Rivalier, 1950 * ''

Socotrana ''Socotrana labroturrita'' is a species of beetle in the family Cicindelidae Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Rivac ...

'' Cassola & Wranik, 1998 * '' Stenocosmia'' Rivalier, 1965 * '' Sumlinia'' Cassola & Werner, 2001 * '' Therates'' Latreille, 1816 * ''

Thopeutica ''Thopeutica'' is a genus of tiger beetles in family Cicindelidae. There are more than 100 described species in ''Thopeutica'', located in Indonesia and the Philippines. Species These 104 species belong to the genus ''Thopeutica'': ; Subgenus Ph ...

'' Schaum, 1861 * '' Vata'' Fauvel, 1903 * ''

Waltherhornia ''Waltherhornia'' is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are at least two described species in ''Waltherhornia'', both found in Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblika ...

'' Olsoufieff, 1934

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