Tiger Beetles of Mongolia
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17
Species
0
Endemics ★
3
Genera
Jun
Peak season
Mongolia holds 17 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae). 3 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Cicindela (11), Jundlandia (4), Calomera (2).
Habitats: coastal (13) · grassland (4)
3
Genera
Jun
Peak month
Iconic species of Mongolia
Cicindela angulicollis
Angulicollis 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
17 species
What to expect: Peak activity in June. Dominant habitats: coastal (13) · grassland (4).
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cicindela | 11 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Cicindela* (Austrocicindela) Rivalier, 1963. Body ~14 mm, depressed; dark/matte; nocturnal; arboreal on bar… |
| Jundlandia | 4 | grassland | DIAGNOSIS — *Jundlandia* Duran & Gough, 2022 Body small (8–11 mm); habitus elongate-oval, somewhat depressed. Head wider… |
| Calomera | 2 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Calomera* Motschulsky, 1862. 8–18 mm; genae densely long-setose; sterna setose; elytra with whitish/ivory t… |
coastal
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
coastal
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
E Siberia, Beijing, Gansu, Guizhou, Hebei, Henan, Liaoning, Nei Mongol, Shanxi,
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Siberia, Transbaikal
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Xinjiang, Siberia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Siberia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Siberia, Far East, Manchuria
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela clypeata clypeata
Fischer von Waldheim, 1821 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Siberia, Far East, Manchuria
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, Transbaikal, Inner Mongolia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela coerulea kaszabi
Pallas, 1773 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Transbaikal, Inner Mongolia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Buryatia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active September–May (peak Mar–Oct)
Inner Mongolia
cf. Apterodela Cicindelidia Cylindera
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 littoralis mongolensis | Fabricius, 1787 | |||
| Calomera littoralis peipingensis | Fabricius, 1787 | E Siberia | ||
| Cicindela angulicollis | Motschulsky, 1844 | Siberia | ||
| Cicindela asiatica | Audouin & Brullé, 1839 | Xinjiang | ||
| Cicindela asiatica sumbarica | Audouin & Brullé, 1839 | Siberia | ||
| Cicindela clypeata | Fischer von Waldheim, 1821 | Siberia | ||
| Cicindela clypeata clypeata | Fischer von Waldheim, 1821 | Siberia | ||
| Cicindela coerulea | Pallas, 1773 | Altai | ||
| Cicindela coerulea coerulea | Pallas, 1773 | Altai | ||
| Cicindela coerulea kaszabi | Pallas, 1773 | |||
| Cicindela coerulea nitida | Pallas, 1773 | Transbaikal | ||
| Cicindela coerulea selengensis | Pallas, 1773 | Buryatia | ||
| Cicindela thugurica | Semenov, 1907 | Inner Mongolia | ||
| Jundlandia lemniscata | Wiesner, 2008 | Xinjiang | ||
| Jundlandia lemniscata bajacalifornica | Wiesner, 2008 | Xinjiang | ||
| Jundlandia lemniscata lemniscata | Wiesner, 2008 | Xinjiang | ||
| Jundlandia lemniscata rebaptisata | Wiesner, 2008 | Xinjiang |