Field Cards — Afghanistan

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Calomera · CIC
Calomera angulata angulata
(Fabricius, 1787)
Angled Tiger Beetle
Calomera angulata angulata
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand, Gujarat,
= Cicindela angulata niponensis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Resembles Calochroa, Cosmodela, Jundlandia
calomera-angulata-angulata
Calomera · CIC
Calomera chloris
(Bates, 1874)
Chloris Tiger Beetle
Calomera chloris
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
Nengrahar, NWFP, Punjab, Sind, Kashmir, Northern Territories, Arunacha
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
calomera-chloris iNat↗
Calomera · CIC
Calomera fischeri elongatosignata
Werner, 2000
Fischeri Tiger Beetle
Calomera fischeri elongatosignata
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Baluchistan, Heral, Maimana, Nengrahar
= Cicindela fischeri fischeri (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Resembles Cephalota, Cicindela, Cosmodela
calomera-fischeri-elongatosignata iNat↗
Calomera · CIC
Calomera littoralis afghana
Fabricius, 1787
Shore Tiger Beetle
Calomera littoralis afghana
8–18 mm
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Farakholum, Pule, Charkhi, Baluchistan
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna; [inherited from species]
Resembles Cephalota, Cicindela, Cosmodela
calomera-littoralis-afghana iNat↗
Calomera · CIC
Calomera sturmii
(Dejean, 1825)
Sturm's Tiger Beetle
Calomera sturmii
8–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
S European Territory, Xinjiang
= Cicindela frontalis (Macleay, 1888) [basionym]
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Cicindela
calomera-sturmii iNat↗
Cephalota · CIC
Cephalota schrenkii
(Gebler, 1843)
Schrenkii Tiger Beetle
Cephalota schrenkii
10–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
salinediurnal
Xinjiang
**Head distinctly large, wider than pronotum and proportionally larger than in most Cicindelina** — diagnos
Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela
cephalota-schrenkii iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela granulata stoliczkana
Gebler, 1843
Granulata Tiger Beetle
Cicindela granulata stoliczkana
10–18 mm
Active April–July (peak May–Jun)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Ladakh, Xinjiang
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands.
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cosmodela
cicindela-granulata-stoliczkana iNat↗
Cosmodela · CIC
Cosmodela intermedia intermedia
(Bates, 1892)
Intermedia Tiger Beetle
Cosmodela intermedia intermedia
14–22 mm
Active January–December (year-round)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
Nengrahar, NWFP, Punjab, Sind, Kashmir, Jammu & Kashmir
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cosmodela-intermedia-intermedia iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera brevis
(Bates, 1867)
Brevis Tiger Beetle
Cylindera brevis
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Punjab, Sind, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Jharkhand
= Cicindela cognata (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
cylindera-brevis iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera contorta
(Fischer von Waldheim, 1828)
Contorted Tiger Beetle
Cylindera contorta
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
S European Territory, Altai W + E Siberia, Nei Mongol, Qinghai, Xinjia
= Cicindela contorta contorta (Fischer von Waldheim, 1828) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cylindera-contorta iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera contorta contorta
(Fischer von Waldheim, 1828)
Contorted Tiger Beetle
Cylindera contorta contorta
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
S European Territory, Altai W + E Siberia, Nei Mongol, Qinghai, Xinjia
= Cicindela contorta valdenbergi (Fischer von Waldheim, 1828) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology; [inherited from species]
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cylindera-contorta-contorta iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera contorta valdenbergi
(Fischer von Waldheim, 1828)
Contorted Tiger Beetle
Cylindera contorta valdenbergi
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
S European Territory, Altai W + E Siberia, Nei Mongol, Qinghai, Xinjia
= Cicindela dissimilis dissimilis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
cylindera-contorta-valdenbergi iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera erudita
(Bates, 1867)
Erudita Tiger Beetle
Cylindera erudita
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
cylindera-erudita iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera germanica
(Linnaeus, 1758)
German Tiger Beetle
Cylindera germanica
5–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang
= Cicindela germanica germanica (Linnaeus, 1758) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
cylindera-germanica iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera germanica germanica
(Linnaeus, 1758)
German Tiger Beetle
Cylindera germanica germanica
5–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang
= Cicindela germanica michaelensis (Mandl, 1935) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology; [inherited from species]
cylindera-germanica-germanica
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera germanica michaelensis
(Mandl, 1935)
German Tiger Beetle
Cylindera germanica michaelensis
5–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang
= Cicindela germanica muelleri (Mandl, 1935) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology; [inherited from species]
cylindera-germanica-michaelensis iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera germanica muelleri
(Mandl, 1935)
German Tiger Beetle
Cylindera germanica muelleri
5–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang
= Cicindela germanica sobrina (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology; [inherited from species]
cylindera-germanica-muelleri
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera germanica sobrina
(Bates, 1874)
German Tiger Beetle
Cylindera germanica sobrina
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang
= Cicindela gracilis (Perty, 1830) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cylindera-germanica-sobrina iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera nox
(Bates, 1867)
Nox Tiger Beetle
Cylindera nox
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Herat
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
cylindera-nox iNat↗
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra histrio
(Bates, 1878)
Histrio Tiger Beetle
Lophyra histrio
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
Punjab, Sind, Gujarat, Rajasthan
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
lophyra-histrio iNat↗
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra persicola
(Bates, 1874)
Persicola Tiger Beetle
Lophyra persicola
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Baluchistan
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
lophyra-persicola
Myriochila · CIC
Myriochila melancholica melancholica
(Fabricius, 1798)
Melancholica Tiger Beetle
Myriochila melancholica melancholica
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Algarve
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
myriochila-melancholica-melancholica
Myriochila · CIC
Myriochila melancholica semicircumcincta
Werner, 1999
Melancholica Tiger Beetle
Myriochila melancholica semicircumcincta
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Algarve
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
myriochila-melancholica-semicircumcincta iNat↗
Myriochila · CIC
Myriochila vicina pseudovicina
Werner, 1999
Vicina Tiger Beetle
Myriochila vicina pseudovicina
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
= Cicindela vicina vicina (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
myriochila-vicina-pseudovicina iNat↗