Field Cards — Iran

10–18 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

Bender Abbas

= Cicindela nivicinctum (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Head wider than pronotum; eyes very large, strongly protuberant — open-substrate adaptation.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

8–18 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

S Pelopones, Baluchistan, Sind, Gujarat, Cacheu, Oio, North Eastern

= Cicindela aulica cupraria (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

8–18 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

S Pelopones, Gujarat

Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

8–18 mm

Active March–June (peak Apr–May)

C + E Anatolia, Kavkaz

= Cicindela concolor (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.

Resembles Cephalota, Cicindela, Cosmodela

8–18 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Abusher, Dalaki, Borazan, Baluchistan, NWFP

= Cicindela durvillei (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

8–18 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Thracia, Macedonia

Resembles Cephalota, Cicindela, Cosmodela

8–18 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Baluchistan, Heral, Maimana, Nengrahar

= Cicindela fischeri fischeri (Bates, 1878) [basionym]

Resembles Cephalota, Cicindela, Cosmodela

8–18 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Thracia, Macedonia, Epire, Thessalia, Phthiotide, Phocide, Rhodes, Ana

= Cicindela fowleri (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

8–18 mm

Active May–October (peak May–Sep)

Barcelona, Gerona, Zaragoza, Teruel, Balearic Isl., Neusiedlersee, Par

Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna; [inherited from species]

Resembles Cephalota, Cicindela, Cosmodela

8–18 mm

Active April–June (peak May)

Rhodes, Dodecanese

= Cicindela lunulata (Fabricius, 1798) [basionym]

Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.

Resembles Cephalota, Cicindela, Cosmodela

8–18 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

S European Territory, Xinjiang

= Cicindela frontalis (Macleay, 1888) [basionym]

Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Cicindela

10–15 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos,

= Cicindela circumdata circumdata (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]

Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela

10–15 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos,

Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela

10–15 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos,

Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela

10–15 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos,

Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela

10–15 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos,

= Cicindela deserticola deserticola (Faldermann, 1836) [basionym]

Taenidia group; Genae glabrous; Elytra variable width posteriorly; shoulder spot never separated; elytral markings very variable (narrow to almost wholly white

Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera

10–15 mm

Active April–August (peak May–Jun)

**Head distinctly large, wider than pronotum and proportionally larger than in most Cicindelina** — diagnos

Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela

10.1–11.4 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

East & West Azerbaijan, Lake Orumye shores, Aji-Chay river valley, Iğd

= Cicindela chiloleuca (Fischer von Waldheim, 1824) [basionym]

Taenidia group; Smallest in deserticola-group (10.1–11.4 mm); elytra strongly convex + parallel-sided in BOTH sexes (unique); cylindrical body cross-section vie

Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera

10–15 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Xinjiang

**Head distinctly large, wider than pronotum and proportionally larger than in most Cicindelina** — diagnos

Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela

11.1–12.4 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Abu Ghraib, Mosul area, Ar Raqqah, Dead Sea, Beersheba, Neot HaKikar,

= Cicindela vonderdeckeni (Bates, 1878) [basionym]

Taenidia group, species status (raised by Gebert 2016); GENAE GLABROUS (no setae) — diagnostic vs zarudniana; Elytra diverging posteriorly + slightly angled-rou

Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela

11.2–13.5 mm

Active April–June (peak May)

Sistan va Beluchestan, Kerman, Hormuzgan

= Cicindela hispanica (Rambur, 1837) [basionym]

Taenidia group; Genae with white setae at mandible base (diagnostic vs hajdajorum + vartianorum); Elytra apically evenly rounded; terminal spine short

Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela

10–18 mm

Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)

Astara

Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands.

Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindelidia

10–18 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Taesch, Shakhu, Anatolia

Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands.

Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla

5–22 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

S European Territory, Altai W + E Siberia, Nei Mongol, Qinghai, Xinjia

= Cicindela contorta contorta (Fischer von Waldheim, 1828) [basionym]

Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.

Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera

5–22 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

S European Territory, Altai W + E Siberia, Nei Mongol, Qinghai, Xinjia

= Cicindela contorta valdenbergi (Fischer von Waldheim, 1828) [basionym]

Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology; [inherited from species]

Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera

5–22 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

S European Territory, Altai W + E Siberia, Nei Mongol, Qinghai, Xinjia

= Cicindela dissimilis dissimilis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

5–22 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang

= Cicindela germanica germanica (Linnaeus, 1758) [basionym]

Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.

5–22 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang

= Cicindela germanica michaelensis (Mandl, 1935) [basionym]

Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology; [inherited from species]

5–22 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang

= Cicindela germanica muelleri (Mandl, 1935) [basionym]

Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology; [inherited from species]

5–22 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang

= Cicindela germanica sobrina (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology; [inherited from species]

5–22 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang

= Cicindela gracilis (Perty, 1830) [basionym]

Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.

Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera

5–22 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

S European Territory, Turan, Xinjiang

= Cicindela iravaddica (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

5–22 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Herat

Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

5–22 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Altai, E Siberia, Far East, Sakhalin, Beijing, Gansu, Hebei, Heilongji

= Cicindela obliquefasciata obliquefasciata (Motschulsky, 1862) [basionym]

Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera

5–22 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Altai, E Siberia, Far East, Sakhalin, Beijing, Gansu, Hebei, Heilongji

= Cicindela obsoletesignata (Bates, 1867) [basionym]

Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

5–22 mm

Active April–July (peak May–Jun)

Anatolia

Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.

Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela

5–22 mm

Active April–July (peak May–Jun)

Anatolia

Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology; [inherited from species]

Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela

5–22 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Anatolia

= Cicindela singalensis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa

18–24 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Almeria, Murcia, Sardegna, Rhodes, Crete

= Cicindela euphratica euphratica (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]

18–24 mm

Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)

Almeria, Murcia, Sardegna, Rhodes, Crete

Pronotum distinctly large (etymological diagnostic).

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

12–18 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

Bushire, Sind

= Cicindela copulata copulata (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Head wider than pronotum; eyes very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open-substrat

Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera

12–18 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

Bushire, Sind

= Cicindela copulata emiratensis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Head wider than pronotum; eyes very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open-substrat [inherited from species]

Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera

12–18 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

Bushire, Sind

= Cicindela frenchi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Head wider than pronotum; eyes very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open-substrat

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela

12–18 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

Belutschistan

= Cicindela quadrilineata (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Head wider than pronotum; eyes very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open-substrat

Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela

12–18 mm

Active March–June (peak Apr–May)

Bushire, Bender Abbas, Sind, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Sri

= Cicindela schmidti (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Head wider than pronotum; eyes very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open-substrat

Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela

12–18 mm

Active March–July (peak Apr–Jun)

= Cicindela singularis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Head wider than pronotum; eyes very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open-substrat

Resembles Lophyra, Myriochila, Prothyma

5–22 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Xinjiang

Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly protruding.

Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela

5–22 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Xinjiang

Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly protruding; [inherited from species]

Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela

5–22 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Xinjiang

Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly protruding; [inherited from species]

Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela

5–22 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Xinjiang

Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

9–16 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

= Cicindela histrio (Bates, 1878) [basionym]

Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.

Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera

9–16 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Punjab, Sind, Gujarat, Rajasthan

Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

9–16 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Baluchistan

Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.

Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela

9–15 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

Algarve

Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela

9–15 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

Algarve

Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

9–15 mm

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Xinjiang

Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.

Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa

9–15 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

= Cicindela vicina vicina (Bates, 1878) [basionym]

Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela

9–15 mm

Active April–September (peak May–Aug)

= Cicindela atelesta (Bates, 1878) [basionym]

Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.

Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela

10–16 mm

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Sind

= Cicindela hanseatica (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.

Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa