Tiger Beetles of Cyprus
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
5
Species
0
Endemics ★
2
Genera
Apr
Peak season
Cyprus holds 5 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae). 2 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Calomera (4), Myriochila (1).
Habitats: coastal (5)
2
Genera
Apr
Peak month
Iconic species of Cyprus
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
5 species
What to expect: Peak activity in April. Dominant habitats: coastal (5).
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calomera | 4 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Calomera* Motschulsky, 1862. 8–18 mm; genae densely long-setose; sterna setose; elytra with whitish/ivory t… |
| Myriochila | 1 | coastal | DIAGNOSIS — *Myriochila* Motschulsky, 1857. Body 8–14 mm, elongate, metallic; eyes large, prominent; labrum transverse; … |
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Anatolia, Samandag
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Cephalota
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Thracia, Macedonia, Epire, Thessalia, Phthiotide, Phocide, Rhodes, Anatolia
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
coastal
Active April–June (peak May)
Rhodes, Dodecanese
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
cf. Calochroa Calomera Cosmodela
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calomera concolor rouxi
= Cicindela crespignyi (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1874) | Anatolia | ||
| Calomera fischeri fischeri
= Cicindela fowleri (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) | Thracia | ||
| Calomera lugens cypricola
= Cicindela lugens lugens (Klug, 1832) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2000 | |||
| Calomera lugens lugens
= Cicindela lunulata (Fabricius, 1798) [basionym]
|
(Klug, 1832) | Rhodes | ||
| Myriochila vicina vicina
= Cicindela atelesta (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) |