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 9 km/h, or about 125 body lengths per second. 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.
Cylindera elisae is a species in the beetle family Cicindelidae. It is found in Asia.
Cylindera is a genus of tiger beetles native to the Palearctic, the Near East and northern Africa. It was a result of the breakup of the Cicindela genus, and the status of Cylindera as a genus or a subgenus of the genus Cicindela is in dispute.
Cylindera germanica is an extant species of tiger beetle in the genus Cylindera. Cylindera germanica is spread across most of Europe, ranging from Scandinavia to Central Europe to the Balkans. Four subspecies are recognized: Cylindera germanica germanica, Cylindera germanica michaelensis, Cylindera germanica muelleri, and Cylindera germanica sobrina.
Cylindera agnata is an extant species of tiger beetle in the genus Cylindera.
Cylindera colmanti is a species of tiger beetle of the family Cicindelidae. It is found in countries such as Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Rwanda, Uganda, and the Congos.
Cylindera dromicoides is a species of tiger beetle of the family Cicindelidae. It is flightless and has been found mainly along the Himalayas from India through Nepal and Bhutan and in the Chinese province of Yunnan.
Cylindera bigemina is an extant species of tiger beetle in the genus Cylindera.
Cylindera brevis is an extant species of tiger beetle in the genus Cylindera.
Cylindera cursitans is an extant species of tiger beetle in the genus Cylindera:
Cylindera celeripes, the swift tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in North America.
Cylindera lunalonga, the meadow tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in North America.
Cylindera debilis, the grass-runner tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Apterodela unipunctata, the one-spotted tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in North America. This species was formerly in the genus Cylindera. It is has a Nearctic distribution and lives in open forest and leaf litter. It is believed to be the sister taxon to Apterodela ovipennis.
Cylindera terricola, the variable tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in North America.
Cylindera lemniscata, the white-striped tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Cylindera umbropolita is a species of tiger beetle found in India. It was originally described as a subspecies of Cicindela belli.
Cicindela calligramma is a tiger beetle endemic to peninsular India and Sri Lanka. They are 13 to 16 mm long with a green or coppery brown body and three prominent yellowish markings. The ground colour varies a lot. They are found on the ground inside thin forest. They can be confused with Cicindela guttata which has hairs only on the lower part of the cheeks.
