Tiger Beetles of Egypt
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
20
Species
2
Endemics ★
8
Genera
Apr
Peak season
Egypt holds 20 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae), including 2 country endemics ★. 8 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Cylindera (5), Cephalota (4), Calomera (3), Grammognatha (2).
Habitats: coastal (13) · saline (6) · open sandy (1)
2
Nocturnal
8
Genera
Apr
Peak month
Iconic species of Egypt
Calomera aulica tschitscherini
Aulica 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
20 species
What to expect: Peak activity in April. Dominant habitats: coastal (13) · saline (6) · open sandy (1).
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cylindera | 5 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Cylindera* (Eugrapha) Rivalier, 1950. Body 7–14 mm, elongate-cylindrical, metallic. Nocturnal; bare sandy s… |
| Cephalota | 4 | saline | DIAGNOSIS — *Cephalota* Dokhtouroff, 1883 (s.str.) Body 10–16 mm, oval, L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration dark, matte, without c… |
| Calomera | 3 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Calomera* Motschulsky, 1862. 8–18 mm; genae densely long-setose; sterna setose; elytra with whitish/ivory t… |
| Grammognatha | 2 | saline | DIAGNOSIS — *Grammognatha* Motschulsky, 1850. Body 18–24 mm, depressed-flattened; dark, matte, non-metallic, brownish-te… |
| Lophyra | 2 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Lophyra* (Spilodella) Matalin & Cherkasov, 2004. Body 9–12 mm, cylindrical; metallic with pale spots; noctu… |
| Myriochila | 2 | coastal | DIAGNOSIS — *Myriochila* Motschulsky, 1857. Body 8–14 mm, elongate, metallic; eyes large, prominent; labrum transverse; … |
| Habrodera | 1 | open sandy | DIAGNOSIS — *Habrodera* Motschulsky, 1862. Body 11–16 mm, elongate-cylindrical, dark and matte. Head wider than pronotum… |
| Hypaetha | 1 | coastal | DIAGNOSIS — *Hypaetha* LeConte, 1860. Body 12–18 mm, cylindrical, elongate; L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration dark, matte. Eyes … |
Calomera alboguttata alboguttata
(Herbst, 1806) · 8–18 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Myriochila Salpingophora Socotrana
Calomera aulica aulica
(Dejean, 1825) · 8–18 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
S Pelopones, Baluchistan, Sind, Gujarat, Cacheu, Oio, North Eastern
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
S Pelopones, Gujarat
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Mediterranean coast
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
saline★ endemic
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
saline★ endemic
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
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
saline
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Almeria, Murcia, Sardegna, Rhodes, Crete
Grammognatha euphratica euphratica
(Dejean, 1825) · 18–24 mm
saline
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
Almeria, Murcia, Sardegna, Rhodes, Crete
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
Habrodera nilotica nilotica
Werner, 1999 · 11–16 mm
open sandy
Active March–July (peak Apr–Jun)
KwaZulu-Natal
cf. Myriochila Salpingophora Socotrana
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
coastal
Active April–August (peak May–Jun)
Barcelona, Gerona, Sevilla, Cadiz, Zaragoza, Madrid, Toledo, Albacete, Huesca, T
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
coastal
Active April–August (peak May–Jun)
Algarve, Andalucia, Cadiz, Almeria, Gerona, Lerida, Murcia, Alicante, Castellon,
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
cf. Calochroa Calomera Cosmodela
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calomera alboguttata alboguttata
= Cicindela alboguttata viridinitida (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Herbst, 1806) | |||
| Calomera aulica aulica
= Cicindela aulica cupraria (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Dejean, 1825) | S Pelopones | ||
| Calomera aulica tschitscherini | (Bates, 1874) | S Pelopones | ||
| Cephalota litorea litorea
= Cicindela schrenkii (Gebler, 1843) [basionym]
|
(Forskål, 1775) | Mediterranean coast | ||
| Cephalota tibialis lyonii | Werner, 1994 | ★ | ||
| Cephalota tibialis nuessleri
= Cicindela tibialis tibialis (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
|
Werner, 1994 | ★ | ||
| Cephalota tibialis tibialis | (Dejean, 1825) | |||
| 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 | ||
| Grammognatha euphratica armenica
= Cicindela euphratica euphratica (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
|
(Chaudoir, 1852) | Almeria | ||
| Grammognatha euphratica euphratica | (Dejean, 1825) | Almeria | ||
| Habrodera nilotica nilotica | Werner, 1999 | KwaZulu-Natal | ||
| Hypaetha singularis
= Cicindela upsilon (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | |||
| Lophyra flexuosa
= Cicindela flexuosa flexuosa (Fabricius, 1787) [basionym]
|
(Fabricius, 1787) | Barcelona | ||
| Lophyra flexuosa flexuosa
= Cicindela flexuosa sardea (Fabricius, 1787) [basionym]
|
(Fabricius, 1787) | Algarve | ||
| Myriochila congrua | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Myriochila vicina vicina
= Cicindela atelesta (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) |