Field Cards — Lebanon
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Calomera aulica aulica
(Dejean, 1825)
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
S Pelopones, Baluchistan, Sind, Gujarat, Cacheu, Oio, North Eastern
= Cicindela aulica cupraria (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Calomera aulica tschitscherini
(Bates, 1874)
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
S Pelopones, Gujarat
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Calomera fischeri fischeri
(Bates, 1878)
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
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
Calomera lugens lugens
(Klug, 1832)
8–18 mm
Active April–June (peak May)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
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
Cephalota circumdata cappadocica
(Semenov, 1895)
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 circumdata
(Dejean, 1825)
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
Werner, 1994
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
Werner, 1994
10–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
salinediurnal
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos,
Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela
Cephalota circumdata leonschaeferi
Werner, 1994
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 litorea litorea
(Forskål, 1775)
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
Cicindela herbacea
Klug, 1832
10–18 mm
Active April–July (peak May–Jun)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
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 herbacea perreaui
Klug, 1832
10–18 mm
Active May–September (peak Jun–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands.
Resembles Apterodela, Cicindelidia, Cylindera
Cicindela micheli
Schaupp, 1884
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands.
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cosmodela
Grammognatha euphratica armenica
(Chaudoir, 1852)
18–24 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
salinenocturnal
Almeria, Murcia, Sardegna, Rhodes, Crete
= Cicindela euphratica euphratica (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
Grammognatha euphratica euphratica
(Dejean, 1825)
18–24 mm
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
salinenocturnal
Almeria, Murcia, Sardegna, Rhodes, Crete
Pronotum distinctly large (etymological diagnostic).
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela