Tiger Beetles of Italy
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
29
Species
0
Endemics ★
8
Genera
Apr
Peak season
Italy holds 29 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae). 8 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Cylindera (9), Cephalota (6), Calomera (3), Lophyra (3).
Habitats: coastal (21) · saline (8)
2
Nocturnal
8
Genera
Apr
Peak month
1
Threatened
Iconic species of Italy
Calomera lunulata
Lunulate 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
29 species
What to expect: Peak activity in April. Dominant habitats: coastal (21) · saline (8).
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cylindera | 9 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Cylindera* (Eugrapha) Rivalier, 1950. Body 7–14 mm, elongate-cylindrical, metallic. Nocturnal; bare sandy s… |
| Cephalota | 6 | 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… |
| 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… |
| Cicindela | 2 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Cicindela* (Austrocicindela) Rivalier, 1963. Body ~14 mm, depressed; dark/matte; nocturnal; arboreal on bar… |
| Grammognatha | 2 | saline | DIAGNOSIS — *Grammognatha* Motschulsky, 1850. Body 18–24 mm, depressed-flattened; dark, matte, non-metallic, brownish-te… |
| Myriochila | 2 | coastal | DIAGNOSIS — *Myriochila* Motschulsky, 1857. Body 8–14 mm, elongate, metallic; eyes large, prominent; labrum transverse; … |
coastal
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
Barcelona, Gerona, Zaragoza, Teruel, Balearic Isl., Neusiedlersee, Parndorfer He
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Oran, Algir, Cadiz, Cordoba, Huelva
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Calomera panormitana
(Lucas, 1851) · 8–18 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Sicily, Sardegna
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
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)
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos, S European
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos, S European
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos, S European
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos, S European
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos, S European
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Mediterranean coast
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastalVU
Active April–October
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela theatina
Rotger, 1944 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Abruzzo
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 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 trisignata
(Dejean, 1825) · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Sicily
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
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
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 nemoralis | Fabricius, 1787 | Barcelona | ||
| Calomera lunulata | (Fabricius, 1798) | Oran | ||
| Calomera panormitana
= Cicindela plumigera devastata (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Lucas, 1851) | Sicily | ||
| Cassolaia maura cupreothoracica
= Cicindela maura maura (Fabricius, 1792) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2000 | Calabria | ||
| Cassolaia maura maura
= Cicindela cognata (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Fabricius, 1792) | Calabria | ||
| Cephalota circumdata cappadocica
= Cicindela circumdata circumdata (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
|
(Semenov, 1895) | Lucania | ||
| Cephalota circumdata circumdata | (Dejean, 1825) | Lucania | ||
| Cephalota circumdata hattusae | Werner, 1994 | Lucania | ||
| Cephalota circumdata imperialis | Werner, 1994 | Lucania | ||
| Cephalota circumdata leonschaeferi
= Cicindela deserticola deserticola (Faldermann, 1836) [basionym]
|
Werner, 1994 | Lucania | ||
| Cephalota litorea litorea
= Cicindela schrenkii (Gebler, 1843) [basionym]
|
(Forskål, 1775) | Mediterranean coast | ||
| Cicindela majalis | Mandl, 1936 | VU | ||
| Cicindela theatina | Rotger, 1944 | Abruzzo | ||
| 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 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 trisignata
= Cicindela trisignata arbensis (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
|
(Dejean, 1825) | |||
| Cylindera trisignata siciliensis
= Cicindela trisignata trisignata (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
|
(Dejean, 1825) | Sicily | ||
| Grammognatha euphratica armenica
= Cicindela euphratica euphratica (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
|
(Chaudoir, 1852) | Almeria | ||
| Grammognatha euphratica euphratica | (Dejean, 1825) | Almeria | ||
| 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 |