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Calomera · CIC
Calomera littoralis nemoralis
Fabricius, 1787
Shore Tiger Beetle
Calomera littoralis nemoralis
8–18 mm
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
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
calomera-littoralis-nemoralis iNat↗
Calomera · CIC
Calomera lunulata
(Fabricius, 1798)
Lunulate Tiger Beetle
Calomera lunulata
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
Oran, Algir, Cadiz, Cordoba, Huelva
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
calomera-lunulata iNat↗
Calomera · CIC
Calomera panormitana
(Lucas, 1851)
Palermo Tiger Beetle
Calomera panormitana
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Sicily, Sardegna
= Cicindela plumigera devastata (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
calomera-panormitana
Cassolaia · CIC
Cassolaia maura cupreothoracica
Werner, 2000
Maura Tiger Beetle
Cassolaia maura cupreothoracica
11–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal
Calabria, Sicily, Sardinia, Balearic Isl., Almeria, Cadiz, Granada, Hu
= Cicindela maura maura (Fabricius, 1792) [basionym]
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
cassolaia-maura-cupreothoracica iNat↗
Cassolaia · CIC
Cassolaia maura maura
(Fabricius, 1792)
Maura Tiger Beetle
Cassolaia maura maura
11–15 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Calabria, Sicily, Sardinia, Balearic Isl., Almeria, Cadiz, Granada, Hu
= Cicindela cognata (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head about awith wide awith pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
cassolaia-maura-maura
Cephalota · CIC
Cephalota circumdata cappadocica
(Semenov, 1895)
Circumscribed Tiger Beetle
Cephalota circumdata cappadocica
10–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
salinediurnal
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos,
= Cicindela circumdata circumdata (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela
cephalota-circumdata-cappadocica iNat↗
Cephalota · CIC
Cephalota circumdata circumdata
(Dejean, 1825)
Circumscribed Tiger Beetle
Cephalota circumdata circumdata
10–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
salinediurnal
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos,
Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela
cephalota-circumdata-circumdata iNat↗
Cephalota · CIC
Cephalota circumdata hattusae
Werner, 1994
Circumscribed Tiger Beetle
Cephalota circumdata hattusae
10–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
salinediurnal
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos,
Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela
cephalota-circumdata-hattusae iNat↗
Cephalota · CIC
Cephalota circumdata imperialis
Werner, 1994
Circumscribed Tiger Beetle
Cephalota circumdata imperialis
10–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
salinediurnal
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos,
Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela
cephalota-circumdata-imperialis iNat↗
Cephalota · CIC
Cephalota circumdata leonschaeferi
Werner, 1994
Circumscribed Tiger Beetle
Cephalota circumdata leonschaeferi
10–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
salinediurnal
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
cephalota-circumdata-leonschaeferi iNat↗
Cephalota · CIC
Cephalota litorea litorea
(Forskål, 1775)
Shore Tiger Beetle
Cephalota litorea litorea
10–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
salinediurnal
Mediterranean coast
= Cicindela schrenkii (Gebler, 1843) [basionym]
**Head distinctly large, wider than pronotum and proportionally larger than in most Cicindelina** — diagnos
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cephalota-litorea-litorea iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela majalis
Mandl, 1936
Majalis Tiger Beetle
Cicindela majalis
10–18 mm
Active April–October
coastaldiurnalVU★ 6.3
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands.
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cosmodela
cicindela-majalis iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela theatina
Rotger, 1944
Theatina Tiger Beetle
Cicindela theatina
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Abruzzo
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands.
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cosmodela
cicindela-theatina
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera arenaria
(Fuessly, 1775)
Sand Tiger Beetle
Cylindera arenaria
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnalNT★ 5.1
= Cicindela arenaria arenaria (Fuessly, 1775) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
cylindera-arenaria iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera arenaria arenaria
(Fuessly, 1775)
Sand Tiger Beetle
Cylindera arenaria arenaria
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnalNT★ 5.1
Pyrenees
= Cicindela arenaria nudoscripta (Fuessly, 1775) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology; [inherited from species]
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
cylindera-arenaria-arenaria iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera germanica
(Linnaeus, 1758)
German Tiger Beetle
Cylindera germanica
5–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
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.
cylindera-germanica iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera germanica germanica
(Linnaeus, 1758)
German Tiger Beetle
Cylindera germanica germanica
5–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
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]
cylindera-germanica-germanica
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera germanica michaelensis
(Mandl, 1935)
German Tiger Beetle
Cylindera germanica michaelensis
5–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
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]
cylindera-germanica-michaelensis iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera germanica muelleri
(Mandl, 1935)
German Tiger Beetle
Cylindera germanica muelleri
5–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
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]
cylindera-germanica-muelleri
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera germanica sobrina
(Bates, 1874)
German Tiger Beetle
Cylindera germanica sobrina
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
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
cylindera-germanica-sobrina iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera trisignata
(Dejean, 1825)
Three-marked Tiger Beetle
Cylindera trisignata
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
= Cicindela trisignata arbensis (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
cylindera-trisignata
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera trisignata siciliensis
(Dejean, 1825)
Three-marked Tiger Beetle
Cylindera trisignata siciliensis
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Sicily
= Cicindela trisignata trisignata (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology; [inherited from species]
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
cylindera-trisignata-siciliensis iNat↗
Grammognatha · MEG
Grammognatha euphratica armenica
(Chaudoir, 1852)
Euphratica Tiger Beetle
Grammognatha euphratica armenica
18–24 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
salinenocturnal
Almeria, Murcia, Sardegna, Rhodes, Crete
= Cicindela euphratica euphratica (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
grammognatha-euphratica-armenica iNat↗
Grammognatha · MEG
Grammognatha euphratica euphratica
(Dejean, 1825)
Euphratica Tiger Beetle
Grammognatha euphratica euphratica
18–24 mm
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
salinenocturnal
Almeria, Murcia, Sardegna, Rhodes, Crete
Pronotum distinctly large (etymological diagnostic).
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
grammognatha-euphratica-euphratica
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra flexuosa
(Fabricius, 1787)
Flexuous Tiger Beetle
Lophyra flexuosa
9–16 mm
Active April–August (peak May–Jun)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Barcelona, Gerona, Sevilla, Cadiz, Zaragoza, Madrid, Toledo, Albacete,
= Cicindela flexuosa flexuosa (Fabricius, 1787) [basionym]
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
lophyra-flexuosa iNat↗
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra flexuosa flexuosa
(Fabricius, 1787)
Flexuous Tiger Beetle
Lophyra flexuosa flexuosa
9–16 mm
Active April–August (peak May–Jun)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Algarve, Andalucia, Cadiz, Almeria, Gerona, Lerida, Murcia, Alicante,
= Cicindela flexuosa sardea (Fabricius, 1787) [basionym]
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation; [inherited from species]
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
lophyra-flexuosa-flexuosa iNat↗
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra flexuosa sardea
(Fabricius, 1787)
Flexuous Tiger Beetle
Lophyra flexuosa sardea
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Sardegna, Sicily, Corsica
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
lophyra-flexuosa-sardea iNat↗
Myriochila · CIC
Myriochila melancholica melancholica
(Fabricius, 1798)
Melancholica Tiger Beetle
Myriochila melancholica melancholica
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Algarve
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
myriochila-melancholica-melancholica
Myriochila · CIC
Myriochila melancholica semicircumcincta
Werner, 1999
Melancholica Tiger Beetle
Myriochila melancholica semicircumcincta
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Algarve
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
myriochila-melancholica-semicircumcincta iNat↗