Tiger Beetles of France
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
55
Species
0
Endemics ★
7
Genera
Jun
Peak season
France holds 55 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae). 7 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Cicindela (27), Cylindera (11), Calomera (9), Lophyra (3).
Habitats: coastal (54) · saline (1)
7
Genera
Jun
Peak month
1
Threatened
Iconic species of France
Cicindela sylvatica sylvatica
Wood Tiger Beetle
Among Africa's most specialized tiger beetles, *Cicindela* (Austrocicindela) haunts the bark and wood of forest trees rather than open ground — a rare arboreal lifestyle in the family. Nocturnal hunte…
Iridescent
10–18 mm
55 species
What to expect: Peak activity in June. Dominant habitats: coastal (54) · saline (1).
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cicindela | 27 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Cicindela* (Austrocicindela) Rivalier, 1963. Body ~14 mm, depressed; dark/matte; nocturnal; arboreal on bar… |
| Cylindera | 11 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Cylindera* (Eugrapha) Rivalier, 1950. Body 7–14 mm, elongate-cylindrical, metallic. Nocturnal; bare sandy s… |
| Calomera | 9 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Calomera* Motschulsky, 1862. 8–18 mm; genae densely long-setose; sterna setose; elytra with whitish/ivory t… |
| Lophyra | 3 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Lophyra* (Spilodella) Matalin & Cherkasov, 2004. Body 9–12 mm, cylindrical; metallic with pale spots; noctu… |
| Cassolaia | 2 | coastal | DIAGNOSIS — *Cassolaia* Wiesner, 1985. Body small, 11–15 mm; shape oval; L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration metallic with pale sp… |
| Myriochila | 2 | coastal | DIAGNOSIS — *Myriochila* Motschulsky, 1857. Body 8–14 mm, elongate, metallic; eyes large, prominent; labrum transverse; … |
| Cephalota | 1 | saline | DIAGNOSIS — *Cephalota* Dokhtouroff, 1883 (s.str.) Body 10–16 mm, oval, L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration dark, matte, without c… |
Calomera littoralis
Fabricius, 1787 · 8–18 mm
coastal
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
Vendee, Almeria, Cadiz, Zaragoza, Madrid, Toledo, Albacete, Huesca, Tarragona, A
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
coastal
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
Vendee, Almeria, Aeolie, Phthiodide, Beotie, Aveiro, Leiria, Coimbra, Santabrico
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
coastal
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
Vendee, Almeria, Aeolie, Phthiodide, Beotie, Aveiro, Leiria, Coimbra, Santabrico
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
Calomera littoralis littoralis
Fabricius, 1787 · 8–18 mm
coastal
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
Vendee, Almeria, Aeolie, Phthiodide, Beotie, Aveiro, Leiria, Coimbra, Santabrico
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
Calomera littoralis mandli
Fabricius, 1787 · 8–18 mm
coastal
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
Vendee, Almeria, Aeolie, Phthiodide, Beotie, Aveiro, Leiria, Coimbra, Santabrico
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
coastal
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
Barcelona, Gerona, Zaragoza, Teruel, Balearic Isl., Neusiedlersee, Parndorfer He
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
Calomera littoralis quadripunctata
Fabricius, 1787 · 8–18 mm
coastal
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
Vendee, Almeria, Aeolie, Phthiodide, Beotie, Aveiro, Leiria, Coimbra, Santabrico
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
coastal
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
Vendee, Almeria, Aeolie, Phthiodide, Beotie, Aveiro, Leiria, Coimbra, Santabrico
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
Calomera littoralis winkleri
Fabricius, 1787 · 8–18 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Vendee, Almeria, Aeolie, Phthiodide, Beotie, Aveiro, Leiria, Coimbra, Santabrico
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Calabria, Sicily, Sardinia, Balearic Isl., Almeria, Cadiz, Granada, Huelva, Leri
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
Cassolaia maura maura
(Fabricius, 1792) · 11–15 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Calabria, Sicily, Sardinia, Balearic Isl., Almeria, Cadiz, Granada, Huelva, Leri
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Mediterranean coast
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 June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coast of Atlantic, Oviedo, Santander, Bilbao, Baden-Württemberg, Bayern
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
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
coastalVU
Active April–October
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
Cicindela sylvatica
Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active May–September (peak May–Aug)
N, C+S European Territory, Altai, W+E Siberia, Far East
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela sylvatica fasciatopunctata
Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active May–September (peak May–Aug)
N, C+S European Territory, Altai, W+E Siberia, Far East
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active May–September (peak May–Aug)
N, C+S European Territory, Altai, W+E Siberia, Far East
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active May–August (peak Jun–Jul)
N, C+S European Territory, Altai, W+E Siberia, Far East
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Pyrenees
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Pyrenees, Alpes maritim
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
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
Cylindera paludosa
Wiesner, 2007 · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Barcelona, Lerida, Gerona, Navarra, Granada, Murcia
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Cylindera trisignata
(Dejean, 1825) · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Atlantic coast, Oviedo, Santander, Bilbao, Baden-Wurttemberg, Bayern
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
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 June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Sardegna, Sicily, Corsica
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Myriochila melancholica melancholica
(Fabricius, 1798) · 9–15 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
Algarve
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
Algarve
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calomera littoralis | Fabricius, 1787 | Vendee | ||
| Calomera littoralis conjunctaepustulata | Fabricius, 1787 | Vendee | ||
| Calomera littoralis fiorii | Fabricius, 1787 | Vendee | ||
| Calomera littoralis littoralis | Fabricius, 1787 | Vendee | ||
| Calomera littoralis mandli | Fabricius, 1787 | Vendee | ||
| Calomera littoralis nemoralis | Fabricius, 1787 | Barcelona | ||
| Calomera littoralis quadripunctata | Fabricius, 1787 | Vendee | ||
| Calomera littoralis reductemaculata | Fabricius, 1787 | Vendee | ||
| Calomera littoralis winkleri | Fabricius, 1787 | Vendee | ||
| Cassolaia maura cupreothoracica
= Cicindela maura maura (Fabricius, 1792) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2000 | Calabria | ||
| Cassolaia maura maura
= Cicindela cognata (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Fabricius, 1792) | Calabria | ||
| Cephalota litorea litorea
= Cicindela schrenkii (Gebler, 1843) [basionym]
|
(Forskål, 1775) | Mediterranean coast | ||
| 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 gallica | Brullé, 1834 | coast of Atlantic NT | ||
| 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 majalis | Mandl, 1936 | VU | ||
| 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 sylvatica | Linnaeus, 1758 | N NT | ||
| Cicindela sylvatica fasciatopunctata | Linnaeus, 1758 | N NT | ||
| Cicindela sylvatica rubescens | Linnaeus, 1758 | N NT | ||
| Cicindela sylvatica sylvatica | Linnaeus, 1758 | N NT | ||
| Cylindera arenaria
= Cicindela arenaria arenaria (Fuessly, 1775) [basionym]
|
(Fuessly, 1775) | NT | ||
| Cylindera arenaria arenaria
= Cicindela arenaria nudoscripta (Fuessly, 1775) [basionym]
|
(Fuessly, 1775) | Pyrenees | NT | |
| Cylindera arenaria nudoscripta
= Cicindela arenaria viennensis (Schrank, 1781) [basionym]
|
(Fuessly, 1775) | Pyrenees NT | ||
| 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 | ||
| Cylindera paludosa
= Cicindela piligera (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
Wiesner, 2007 | Barcelona | ||
| Cylindera trisignata
= Cicindela trisignata arbensis (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
|
(Dejean, 1825) | |||
| Cylindera trisignata trisignata
= Cicindela venosa (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Dejean, 1825) | Atlantic coast | ||
| Lophyra flexuosa
= Cicindela flexuosa flexuosa (Fabricius, 1787) [basionym]
|
(Fabricius, 1787) | Barcelona | ||
| Lophyra flexuosa flexuosa
= Cicindela flexuosa sardea (Fabricius, 1787) [basionym]
|
(Fabricius, 1787) | Algarve | ||
| Lophyra flexuosa sardea | (Fabricius, 1787) | Sardegna | ||
| Myriochila melancholica melancholica | (Fabricius, 1798) | Algarve | ||
| Myriochila melancholica semicircumcincta | Werner, 1999 | Algarve |