Tiger Beetles of Georgia
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
6
Species
0
Endemics ★
3
Genera
Jun
Peak season
Georgia holds 6 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae). 3 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Jundlandia (4), Calomera (1), Polyrhanis (1).
Habitats: grassland (4) · coastal (1)
1
Arboreal
3
Genera
Jun
Peak month
Iconic species of Georgia
Calomera caucasica
Caucasica 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
6 species
What to expect: Peak activity in June. Dominant habitats: grassland (4) · coastal (1). 1 arboreal species.
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jundlandia | 4 | grassland | DIAGNOSIS — *Jundlandia* Duran & Gough, 2022 Body small (8–11 mm); habitus elongate-oval, somewhat depressed. Head wider… |
| Calomera | 1 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Calomera* Motschulsky, 1862. 8–18 mm; genae densely long-setose; sterna setose; elytra with whitish/ivory t… |
| Polyrhanis | 1 | other | DIAGNOSIS — *Polyrhanis* Rivalier, 1963. Body 9–18 mm, depressed; dark, matte. Nocturnal, arboreal. Labrum transverse. S… |
coastal
Active March–June (peak Apr–May)
C + E Anatolia, Kavkaz
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
Jundlandia lemniscata
Wiesner, 2008 · 5–22 mm
grassland
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Xinjiang
cf. Calochroa Calomera Cosmodela
Jundlandia lemniscata bajacalifornica
Wiesner, 2008 · 5–22 mm
grassland
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Xinjiang
cf. Calochroa Calomera Cosmodela
Jundlandia lemniscata lemniscata
Wiesner, 2008 · 5–22 mm
grassland
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Xinjiang
cf. Calochroa Calomera Cosmodela
Jundlandia lemniscata rebaptisata
Wiesner, 2008 · 5–22 mm
grassland
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Xinjiang
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Polyrhanis latipalpis
(Bates, 1892) · 9–18 mm
other
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
New Georgia
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calomera caucasica
= Cicindela concolor (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
Wiesner, 2008 | C + E Anatolia | ||
| Jundlandia lemniscata | Wiesner, 2008 | Xinjiang | ||
| Jundlandia lemniscata bajacalifornica | Wiesner, 2008 | Xinjiang | ||
| Jundlandia lemniscata lemniscata | Wiesner, 2008 | Xinjiang | ||
| Jundlandia lemniscata rebaptisata | Wiesner, 2008 | Xinjiang | ||
| Polyrhanis latipalpis | (Bates, 1892) | New Georgia |