Cicindelidae

(Tiger Beetles)

Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed.

As of 2005, about 2,600 species and subspecies were known, with the richest diversity in the Oriental (Indo-Malayan) region, followed by the Neotropics

While historically treated as a subfamily of ground beetles (Carabidae) under the name Cicindelinae, several studies since 2020 indicated that they should be treated as a family, the Cicindelidae, which are a sister group to Carabidae within the Adephaga.

Cosmodela batesi (Fleutiaux, 1894)

Tangkoko, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Cosmodela batesi (Fleutiaux, 1894)

Tangkoko, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Cosmodela aurulenta (Fabricius, 1801)

Singapore

Cosmodela batesi (Fleutiaux, 1893)

Taiwan

Cylindera discreta (Schaum, 1863)

Kalimantan, Indonesia

Cylindera sp.

Doi Inthanon, Northern Thailand

Cylindera psilica (Bates, 1866)

Taiwan

Cylindera versicolor (W.S.MacLeay, 1825)

Singapore

Cylindera versicolor (W.S.MacLeay, 1825)

Singapore

Cylindera versicolor (W.S.MacLeay, 1825)

Singapore

Cylindera versicolor (W.S.MacLeay, 1825)

Singapore

Cylindera sp.

Sumatra, Indonesia

Therates dimidiatus (Dejean, 1825)

Singapore

Therates dimidiatus (Dejean, 1825)

Singapore

Therates sp.

Kalimantan, Indonesia

Therates sp.

Sarawak, Malaysia

Therates sp.

Sarawak, Malaysia

Therates sp.

Fraser’s Hill, Malaysia

Therates sp.

Sumatra, Indonesia

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Therates sp.

Sumatra, Indonesia

Neocollyris sp.

Singapore

Neocollyris sp.

Singapore

Tricondyla sp.

Singapore

Tricondyla sp.

Singapore

Tricondyla sp.

Sabah, Malaysia

Unidentified Cicindelidae

Sumatra, Indonesia

Sumatra, Indonesia