Field Cards — Afghanistan
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Calomera angulata angulata
(Fabricius, 1787)
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 chloris
(Bates, 1874)
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 fischeri elongatosignata
Werner, 2000
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 littoralis afghana
Fabricius, 1787
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 sturmii
(Dejean, 1825)
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
Cephalota schrenkii
(Gebler, 1843)
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
Cicindela granulata stoliczkana
Gebler, 1843
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
Cosmodela intermedia intermedia
(Bates, 1892)
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
Cylindera brevis
(Bates, 1867)
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 contorta
(Fischer von Waldheim, 1828)
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 contorta
(Fischer von Waldheim, 1828)
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 valdenbergi
(Fischer von Waldheim, 1828)
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 erudita
(Bates, 1867)
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 germanica
(Linnaeus, 1758)
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 germanica
(Linnaeus, 1758)
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 michaelensis
(Mandl, 1935)
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 muelleri
(Mandl, 1935)
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 sobrina
(Bates, 1874)
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 nox
(Bates, 1867)
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
Lophyra histrio
(Bates, 1878)
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 persicola
(Bates, 1874)
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
Myriochila melancholica melancholica
(Fabricius, 1798)
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Algarve
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
Myriochila melancholica semicircumcincta
Werner, 1999
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Algarve
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Myriochila vicina pseudovicina
Werner, 1999
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
= Cicindela vicina vicina (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela