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.
Lophyra is a genus of tiger beetles in the family Cicindelidae capable of flight. They are found in Africa, Asia, and Europe
Brasiella is a genus of tiger beetles in the family Cicindelidae. There are more than 50 described species in Brasiella.
Collyris is a genus in the beetle family Cicindelidae. There are about 10 described species in Collyris.
Dromica is a genus in the beetle family Cicindelidae. There are at least 190 described species in Dromica, found in Africa.
Heptodonta is a genus in the beetle family Cicindelidae. There are about 15 described species in Heptodonta.
Myriochila is a genus of tiger beetles in the family Cicindelidae, containing the following species:
Neocollyris is a genus of tiger beetles in the family Cicindelidae, in the tribe Collyridini.
Polyrhanis is a genus in the beetle family Cicindelidae. There are more than 50 described species in Polyrhanis.
Pronyssa is a genus in the beetle family Cicindelidae. There are about eight described species in Pronyssa.
Prothyma is a genus in the beetle family Cicindelidae. There are more than 40 described species in Prothyma.
Protocollyris is a genus of tiger beetles in the family Cicindelidae, tribe Collyridini.
Therates is a genus of tiger beetles found in South and Southeast Asia. A study of two species in the Philippines suggests that females tend to be larger with wider elytra width.
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.
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.
Cicindelini is a tribe of tiger beetles in the family Cicindelidae, containing the overwhelming majority of genera and species in the family. There are more than 90 genera and 2,000 described species in Cicindelini.
Jansenia venus is a species of tiger beetle endemic to the Western Ghats of India. It is found mainly in the summer from May to June inside forest cover. It forages on the ground inside forest but when disturbed it flies and perches on vegetation.
Jansenia dasiodes is a species of tiger beetle endemic to peninsular India. They measure 9.6–10.5 mm (0.38–0.41 in) in body length.
