Tiger Beetles of Bhutan
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
6
Species
0
Endemics ★
4
Genera
Apr
Peak season
Bhutan holds 6 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae). 4 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Calomera (2), Neocollyris (2), Cicindela (1), Cosmodela (1).
Habitats: coastal (3) · riverine (1)
2
Arboreal
4
Genera
Apr
Peak month
Iconic species of Bhutan
Calomera chloris
Chloris Tiger Beetle
*Calomera* Motschulsky, 1862 is a medium-to-large Old World tiger beetle genus of roughly 40 species, distributed across the Palearctic, Oriental, and Australasian regions. These nocturnal beetles fav…
Iridescent
8–18 mm
6 species
What to expect: Peak activity in April. Dominant habitats: coastal (3) · riverine (1). 2 arboreal species.
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calomera | 2 | riverine Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Calomera* Motschulsky, 1862. 8–18 mm; genae densely long-setose; sterna setose; elytra with whitish/ivory t… |
| Neocollyris | 2 | other Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Neocollyris* (Heterocollyris) Naviaux, 1994. Body 10–18 mm, cylindrical, metallic; L:W >3.0; labrum transve… |
| Cicindela | 1 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Cicindela* (Austrocicindela) Rivalier, 1963. Body ~14 mm, depressed; dark/matte; nocturnal; arboreal on bar… |
| Cosmodela | 1 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Cosmodela* Rivalier, 1961 Body medium, 14–22 mm; habitus robust-cursorial, somewhat broader than typical C… |
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Nengrahar, NWFP, Punjab, Sind, Kashmir, Northern Territories, Arunachal Pradesh,
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
riverine
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Meghalaya,
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Kashmir, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cosmodela virgula
Wiesner, 2008 · 14–22 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Assa
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Neocollyris insignis
Naviaux, 1994 · 9–23 mm
other
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Assam, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal, Jawa, Suma
cf. Collyris Derocrania Protocollyris
Neocollyris saphyrina
(Bates, 1892) · 9–23 mm
other
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Assam, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal, Jawa, Suma
cf. Collyris Derocrania Protocollyris
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calomera chloris | (Bates, 1874) | Nengrahar | ||
| Calomera funerea assimilis
= Cicindela funerea funerea (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1874) | Himachal Pradesh | ||
| Cicindela resplendens | Bates, 1873 | Himachal Pradesh | ||
| Cosmodela virgula
= Cicindela brunet (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Wiesner, 2008 | Himachal Pradesh | ||
| Neocollyris insignis | Naviaux, 1994 | Assam | ||
| Neocollyris saphyrina
= Cicindela schaumi (Chaudoir, 1865) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | Assam |