Tiger Beetles of Eritrea
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
5
Species
0
Endemics ★
2
Genera
Jun
Peak season
Eritrea holds 5 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae). 2 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Calomera (4), Lophyra (1).
Habitats: coastal (5)
2
Genera
Jun
Peak month
Iconic species of Eritrea
Calomera fimbriata abyssinica
Fimbriata 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 June. 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… |
| Lophyra | 1 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Lophyra* (Spilodella) Matalin & Cherkasov, 2004. Body 9–12 mm, cylindrical; metallic with pale spots; noctu… |
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)
cf. Hypaetha Lophyra Myriochila
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Yalinga
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
| 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 fimbriata abyssinica
= Cicindela fimbriata fimbriata (Klug, 1832) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) | |||
| Calomera fimbriata fimbriata
= Cicindela fimbriata imperatrix (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
(Klug, 1832) | |||
| Lophyra senegalensis | (Dejean, 1826) | Yalinga |