Field Cards — Bhutan

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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 funerea assimilis
(Bates, 1874)
Funerea Tiger Beetle
Calomera funerea assimilis
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
riverinediurnal★ 5.8
Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand,
= Cicindela funerea funerea (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
greenish coloration + 3 elytral spots/side (no humeral); cf; funerea: coppery + 4 spots
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
calomera-funerea-assimilis iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela resplendens
Bates, 1873
Resplendens Tiger Beetle
Cicindela resplendens
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Kashmir, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands.
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cicindela-resplendens iNat↗
Cosmodela · CIC
Cosmodela virgula
Wiesner, 2008
Virgula Tiger Beetle
Cosmodela virgula
14–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Nagaland, Megha
= Cicindela brunet (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
cosmodela-virgula
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris insignis
Naviaux, 1994
Insignis Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris insignis
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Assam, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal,
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-insignis
Neocollyris · COL
Neocollyris saphyrina
(Bates, 1892)
Saphyrina Tiger Beetle
Neocollyris saphyrina
9–23 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
otherdiurnal★ 6.3
Assam, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal,
= Cicindela schaumi (Chaudoir, 1865) [basionym]
Horn, 1901 Body 8–16 mm, strongly elongate with ant-mimicking habitus.
Resembles Collyris, Derocrania, Protocollyris
neocollyris-saphyrina