Tiger Beetles of Kazakhstan
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
28
Species
2
Endemics ★
5
Genera
Jun
Peak season
Kazakhstan holds 28 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae), including 2 country endemics ★. 5 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Cicindela (15), Cephalota (5), Jundlandia (4), Calomera (3).
Habitats: coastal (19) · grassland (5) · saline (4)
5
Genera
Jun
Peak month
Iconic species of Kazakhstan
Cicindela kozhantshikovi vaschenkoi
Kozhantshikovi 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
Distribution — 13 species with GPS data
coastalsalinegrassland
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28 species
What to expect: Peak activity in June. Dominant habitats: coastal (19) · grassland (5) · saline (4).
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cicindela | 15 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Cicindela* (Austrocicindela) Rivalier, 1963. Body ~14 mm, depressed; dark/matte; nocturnal; arboreal on bar… |
| Cephalota | 5 | saline | DIAGNOSIS — *Cephalota* Dokhtouroff, 1883 (s.str.) Body 10–16 mm, oval, L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration dark, matte, without c… |
| Jundlandia | 4 | grassland | DIAGNOSIS — *Jundlandia* Duran & Gough, 2022 Body small (8–11 mm); habitus elongate-oval, somewhat depressed. Head wider… |
| Calomera | 3 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Calomera* Motschulsky, 1862. 8–18 mm; genae densely long-setose; sterna setose; elytra with whitish/ivory t… |
| Cylindera | 1 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Cylindera* (Eugrapha) Rivalier, 1950. Body 7–14 mm, elongate-cylindrical, metallic. Nocturnal; bare sandy s… |
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Baluchistan, Heral, Maimana, Nengrahar
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
coastal
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
Barcelona, Gerona, Zaragoza, Teruel, Balearic Isl., Neusiedlersee, Parndorfer He
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
S European Territory, Xinjiang
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Cicindela
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Astrakhan, Saratov, Tatarstan, Volgograd, Xinjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
saline
Active April–August (peak May–Jun)
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
Cephalota jakowlewi
(Semenov, 1895) · 10–15 mm
saline★ endemic
Active May–July (peak Jun)
Volga-Ural steppes
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
Cephalota kutshumi
(Semenov, 1897) · 10–15 mm
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Astana
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
grassland
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Illy river valley, 20 km N Nurly, S Kazakhstan
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Xinjiang, Siberia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela asiatica asiatica
Audouin & Brullé, 1839 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Xinjiang
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Siberia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Xinjiang
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Altai, Transbaikal, Tuva, Buryatia, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Tibet, Gansu, Shand
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Altai, Kazakhstan, Xinjiang
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Siberia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela granulata granulata
Gebler, 1843 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Altai, Kazakhstan, Xinjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela kozhantshikovi kozhantshikovi
Semenov, 1900 · 10–18 mm
coastal★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Kazakhstan border region
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela sahlbergii
Fischer von Waldheim, 1824 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Volga region, Ural, Caspian, Rostov
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Volga region, Ural, Caspian
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active April–June (peak Apr–May)
Altai
cf. Apterodela Cicindelidia Cylindera
coastal
Active May–July (peak Jun)
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Baluchistan, NWFP, Punjab, Kashmir, Xinjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
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
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calomera fischeri elongatosignata
= Cicindela fischeri fischeri (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2000 | Baluchistan | ||
| Calomera littoralis nemoralis | Fabricius, 1787 | Barcelona | ||
| Calomera sturmii
= Cicindela frontalis (Macleay, 1888) [basionym]
|
(Dejean, 1825) | S European Territory | ||
| Cephalota deserticola deserticola | (Faldermann, 1836) | Astrakhan | ||
| Cephalota deserticoloides | (Semenov, 1895) | |||
| Cephalota jakowlewi
= Cicindela kutshumi (Semenov, 1897) [basionym]
|
(Semenov, 1895) | Volga-Ural steppes | ★ | |
| Cephalota kutshumi | (Semenov, 1897) | Astana | ||
| Cephalota susanneae | Gebert, 1994 | Illy river valley | ||
| Cicindela asiatica | Audouin & Brullé, 1839 | Xinjiang | ||
| Cicindela asiatica asiatica | Audouin & Brullé, 1839 | Xinjiang | ||
| Cicindela asiatica sumbarica | Audouin & Brullé, 1839 | Siberia | ||
| Cicindela coeruela | Gebler, 1843 | Xinjiang | ||
| Cicindela coerulea | Pallas, 1773 | Altai | ||
| Cicindela granulata | Gebler, 1843 | Altai | ||
| Cicindela granulata angustioricollis | Gebler, 1843 | Siberia | ||
| Cicindela granulata granulata | Gebler, 1843 | Altai | ||
| Cicindela kozhantshikovi | Semenov, 1900 | |||
| Cicindela kozhantshikovi kozhantshikovi | Semenov, 1900 | Kazakhstan border region | ★ | |
| Cicindela kozhantshikovi vaschenkoi | Semenov, 1900 | |||
| Cicindela sahlbergii | Fischer von Waldheim, 1824 | Volga region | ||
| Cicindela sahlbergii sahlbergii | Fischer von Waldheim, 1824 | Volga region | ||
| Cicindela songorica | Gebler, 1843 | Altai | ||
| Cicindela turkestanica turkestanica | Ballion, 1871 | |||
| Cylindera sublacerata balucha | (Bates, 1874) | Baluchistan | ||
| Jundlandia lemniscata | Wiesner, 2008 | Xinjiang | ||
| Jundlandia lemniscata bajacalifornica | Wiesner, 2008 | Xinjiang | ||
| Jundlandia lemniscata lemniscata | Wiesner, 2008 | Xinjiang | ||
| Jundlandia lemniscata rebaptisata | Wiesner, 2008 | Xinjiang |