Tiger Beetles of Bulgaria
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
41
Species
1
Endemics ★
4
Genera
Apr
Peak season
Bulgaria holds 41 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae), including 1 country endemics ★. 4 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Cicindela (27), Cephalota (6), Cylindera (5), Calomera (3).
Habitats: coastal (35) · saline (6)
4
Genera
Apr
Peak month
Iconic species of Bulgaria
Calomera fischeri fischeri
Fischeri 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
41 species
What to expect: Peak activity in April. Dominant habitats: coastal (35) · saline (6).
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cicindela | 27 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Cicindela* (Austrocicindela) Rivalier, 1963. Body ~14 mm, depressed; dark/matte; nocturnal; arboreal on bar… |
| Cephalota | 6 | saline | DIAGNOSIS — *Cephalota* Dokhtouroff, 1883 (s.str.) Body 10–16 mm, oval, L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration dark, matte, without c… |
| Cylindera | 5 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Cylindera* (Eugrapha) Rivalier, 1950. Body 7–14 mm, elongate-cylindrical, metallic. Nocturnal; bare sandy s… |
| Calomera | 3 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Calomera* Motschulsky, 1862. 8–18 mm; genae densely long-setose; sterna setose; elytra with whitish/ivory t… |
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Thracia, Macedonia
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Thracia, Macedonia, Epire, Thessalia, Phthiotide, Phocide, Rhodes, Anatolia
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
coastal
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
Barcelona, Gerona, Zaragoza, Teruel, Balearic Isl., Neusiedlersee, Parndorfer He
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Chowd aimak, Beijing, Gansu, Guizhou, Hebei, Henan, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Nei Mongo
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos, S European
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos, S European
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos, S European
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos, S European
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos, S European
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela campestris saphyrina
Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela campestris suffriani
Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Beckerium Brasiella Cicindelidia
coastal
Active April–September (peak Apr–Aug)
N+C+S European Territory, Altai, W Siberia, Xinjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela hybrida hybrida
Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak Apr–Aug)
N+C+S European Territory, Altai, W Siberia, Xinjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active April–September (peak Apr–Aug)
N+C+S European Territory, Altai, W Siberia, Xinjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active April–September (peak Apr–Aug)
N+C+S European Territory, Altai, W Siberia, Xinjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
N+C+S European Territory, Altai, W Siberia, Xinjiang
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela maritima
Dejean, 1822 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–October
C+S European Territory, Altai, W Siberia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active April–October
C+S European Territory, Altai, W Siberia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active April–October
C+S European Territory, Altai, W Siberia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active April–June (peak May)
C+S European Territory, Altai, W Siberia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela monticola rumelica
Motschulsky, 1862 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active March–June (peak Apr–May)
S European Territory
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active March–June (peak Apr–May)
S European Territory
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
S European Territory
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang
Cylindera germanica germanica
(Linnaeus, 1758) · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang
Cylindera germanica muelleri
(Mandl, 1935) · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calomera fischeri bampsi | Werner, 2000 | Thracia | ||
| Calomera fischeri fischeri
= Cicindela fowleri (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) | Thracia | ||
| Calomera littoralis nemoralis | Fabricius, 1787 | Barcelona | ||
| Cephalota chiloleuca
= Cicindela jakowlewi (Semenov, 1895) [basionym]
|
(Fischer von Waldheim, 1824) | Chowd aimak | ||
| Cephalota circumdata cappadocica
= Cicindela circumdata circumdata (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
|
(Semenov, 1895) | Lucania | ||
| Cephalota circumdata circumdata | (Dejean, 1825) | Lucania | ||
| Cephalota circumdata hattusae | Werner, 1994 | Lucania | ||
| Cephalota circumdata imperialis | Werner, 1994 | Lucania | ||
| Cephalota circumdata leonschaeferi
= Cicindela deserticola deserticola (Faldermann, 1836) [basionym]
|
Werner, 1994 | Lucania | ||
| Cicindela campestris atlantis | Linnaeus, 1758 | European | ||
| Cicindela campestris balearica | Linnaeus, 1758 | European | ||
| Cicindela campestris campestris | Linnaeus, 1758 | European | ||
| Cicindela campestris cyprensis | Linnaeus, 1758 | European | ||
| Cicindela campestris nigrita | Linnaeus, 1758 | European | ||
| Cicindela campestris olivieria | Linnaeus, 1758 | European | ||
| Cicindela campestris palustris | Linnaeus, 1758 | European | ||
| Cicindela campestris pontica | Linnaeus, 1758 | European | ||
| Cicindela campestris saphyrina | Linnaeus, 1758 | European | ||
| Cicindela campestris schrammi | Linnaeus, 1758 | European | ||
| Cicindela campestris siculorum | Linnaeus, 1758 | European | ||
| Cicindela campestris suffriani | Linnaeus, 1758 | European | ||
| Cicindela hybrida | Linnaeus, 1758 | N+C+S European Territory | ||
| Cicindela hybrida hybrida | Linnaeus, 1758 | N+C+S European Territory | ||
| Cicindela hybrida magyarica | Linnaeus, 1758 | N+C+S European Territory | ||
| Cicindela hybrida pseudoriparia | Linnaeus, 1758 | N+C+S European Territory | ||
| Cicindela hybrida transversalis | Linnaeus, 1758 | N+C+S European Territory | ||
| Cicindela maritima | Dejean, 1822 | C+S European Territory NT | ||
| Cicindela maritima impercepta | Dejean, 1822 | C+S European Territory NT | ||
| Cicindela maritima kirgisica | Dejean, 1822 | C+S European Territory NT | ||
| Cicindela maritima maritima | Dejean, 1822 | C+S European Territory NT | ||
| Cicindela monticola | Motschulsky, 1862 | |||
| Cicindela monticola monticola | Motschulsky, 1862 | ★ | ||
| Cicindela monticola rumelica | Motschulsky, 1862 | |||
| Cicindela soluta | Dejean, 1822 | S European Territory | ||
| Cicindela soluta pannonica | Dejean, 1822 | S European Territory | ||
| Cicindela soluta soluta | Dejean, 1822 | S European Territory | ||
| Cylindera germanica
= Cicindela germanica germanica (Linnaeus, 1758) [basionym]
|
(Linnaeus, 1758) | European Territory | ||
| Cylindera germanica germanica
= Cicindela germanica michaelensis (Mandl, 1935) [basionym]
|
(Linnaeus, 1758) | European Territory | ||
| Cylindera germanica michaelensis
= Cicindela germanica muelleri (Mandl, 1935) [basionym]
|
(Mandl, 1935) | European Territory | ||
| Cylindera germanica muelleri
= Cicindela germanica sobrina (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Mandl, 1935) | European Territory | ||
| Cylindera germanica sobrina
= Cicindela gracilis (Perty, 1830) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1874) | European Territory |