Field Cards — Morocco
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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 littoralis
Fabricius, 1787
8–18 mm
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Vendee, Almeria, Cadiz, Zaragoza, Madrid, Toledo, Albacete, Huesca, Ta
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.
Resembles Cephalota, Cicindela, Cosmodela
Calomera lunulata
(Fabricius, 1798)
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
Cassolaia maura cupreothoracica
Werner, 2000
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 maura
(Fabricius, 1792)
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
Cephalota litorea goudotii
(Dejean, 1825)
10–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
salinediurnal
Atlantic coast, Canary Is.
= Cicindela litorea litorea (Forskål, 1775) [basionym]
Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela
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
Cephalota luctuosa
(Faldermann, 1836)
10–15 mm
Active April–June (peak May)
salinediurnal
= Cicindela turcica (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
**Head distinctly large, wider than pronotum and proportionally larger than in most Cicindelina** — diagnos
Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela
Cicindela maroccana
Fabricius, 1781
10–18 mm
Active April–June (peak May)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Faro, Cadiz, Sevilla, Malaga, Gibraltar
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 maroccana maroccana
Fabricius, 1781
10–18 mm
Active April–June (peak May)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Faro, Cadiz, Sevilla, Malaga, Gibraltar
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands; [inherited from species]
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cosmodela
Cicindela maroccana pseudomaroccana
Fabricius, 1781
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Faro, Cadiz, Sevilla, Malaga, Gibraltar
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands.
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cosmodela
Cylindera germanica
(Linnaeus, 1758)
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 germanica
(Linnaeus, 1758)
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 michaelensis
(Mandl, 1935)
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 muelleri
(Mandl, 1935)
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 sobrina
(Bates, 1874)
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
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
Habrodera leucoptera leucoptera
(Bates, 1878)
11–16 mm
Active March–July (peak Apr–Jun)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Myriochila, Salpingophora, Socotrana
Jundlandia lemniscata
Wiesner, 2008
5–22 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
grasslanddiurnal
Xinjiang
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly protruding.
Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela
Jundlandia lemniscata bajacalifornica
Wiesner, 2008
5–22 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
grasslanddiurnal
Xinjiang
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly protruding; [inherited from species]
Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela
Jundlandia lemniscata lemniscata
Wiesner, 2008
5–22 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
grasslanddiurnal
Xinjiang
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly protruding; [inherited from species]
Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela
Jundlandia lemniscata rebaptisata
Wiesner, 2008
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
grasslanddiurnal
Xinjiang
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Lophyra flexuosa
(Fabricius, 1787)
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 flexuosa
(Fabricius, 1787)
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
Myriochila congrua
(Bates, 1878)
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Myriochila melancholica melancholica
(Fabricius, 1798)
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Algarve
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
Myriochila melancholica semicircumcincta
Werner, 1999
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Algarve
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Myriochila vicina vicina
(Bates, 1878)
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
= Cicindela atelesta (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela
Neolaphyra truquii
(Bates, 1878)
11–16 mm
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
salinediurnal
= Cicindela aesdorsalis (Blackburn, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
Platydela coquerelii coquerelii
(Bates, 1892)
8–13 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
riverinediurnal★ Endemic
= Cicindela coquerelii theryi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
Platydela coquerelii theryi
(Bates, 1892)
8–13 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
riverinediurnal
= Cicindela quadriguttata (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
Platydela segonzaci
Rivalier, 1955
8–13 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
riverinediurnal
= Cicindela pallida (Walker, 1859) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Mantica, Manticora