Tiger Beetles of Lebanon
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
15
Species
0
Endemics ★
4
Genera
Apr
Peak season
Lebanon holds 15 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae). 4 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Cephalota (6), Calomera (4), Cicindela (3), Grammognatha (2).
Habitats: saline (8) · coastal (7)
2
Nocturnal
4
Genera
Apr
Peak month
Iconic species of Lebanon
Calomera fischeri fischeri
Fischeri 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
15 species
What to expect: Peak activity in April. Dominant habitats: saline (8) · coastal (7).
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Calomera* Motschulsky, 1862. 8–18 mm; genae densely long-setose; sterna setose; elytra with whitish/ivory t… |
| Cicindela | 3 | 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… |
Calomera aulica aulica
(Dejean, 1825) · 8–18 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
S Pelopones, Baluchistan, Sind, Gujarat, Cacheu, Oio, North Eastern
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
S Pelopones, Gujarat
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Thracia, Macedonia, Epire, Thessalia, Phthiotide, Phocide, Rhodes, Anatolia
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
coastal
Active April–June (peak May)
Rhodes, Dodecanese
cf. Cephalota 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. 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
Cicindela herbacea
Klug, 1832 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–July (peak May–Jun)
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active May–September (peak Jun–Aug)
cf. Apterodela Cicindelidia Cylindera
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
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
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calomera aulica aulica
= Cicindela aulica cupraria (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Dejean, 1825) | S Pelopones | ||
| Calomera aulica tschitscherini | (Bates, 1874) | S Pelopones | ||
| Calomera fischeri fischeri
= Cicindela fowleri (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) | Thracia | ||
| Calomera lugens lugens
= Cicindela lunulata (Fabricius, 1798) [basionym]
|
(Klug, 1832) | Rhodes | ||
| 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 herbacea | Klug, 1832 | |||
| Cicindela herbacea perreaui | Klug, 1832 | |||
| Cicindela micheli | Schaupp, 1884 | |||
| Grammognatha euphratica armenica
= Cicindela euphratica euphratica (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
|
(Chaudoir, 1852) | Almeria | ||
| Grammognatha euphratica euphratica | (Dejean, 1825) | Almeria |