Field Cards — Morocco

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Calomera · CIC
Calomera aulica aulica
(Dejean, 1825)
Aulica Tiger Beetle
Calomera aulica aulica
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-aulica
Calomera · CIC
Calomera aulica tschitscherini
(Bates, 1874)
Aulica Tiger Beetle
Calomera aulica tschitscherini
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-aulica-tschitscherini iNat↗
Calomera · CIC
Calomera littoralis
Fabricius, 1787
Shore Tiger Beetle
Calomera littoralis
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-littoralis
Calomera · CIC
Calomera lunulata
(Fabricius, 1798)
Lunulate Tiger Beetle
Calomera lunulata
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
calomera-lunulata iNat↗
Cassolaia · CIC
Cassolaia maura cupreothoracica
Werner, 2000
Maura Tiger Beetle
Cassolaia maura cupreothoracica
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-cupreothoracica iNat↗
Cassolaia · CIC
Cassolaia maura maura
(Fabricius, 1792)
Maura Tiger Beetle
Cassolaia maura maura
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
cassolaia-maura-maura
Cephalota · CIC
Cephalota litorea goudotii
(Dejean, 1825)
Shore Tiger Beetle
Cephalota litorea goudotii
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-goudotii iNat↗
Cephalota · CIC
Cephalota litorea litorea
(Forskål, 1775)
Shore Tiger Beetle
Cephalota litorea litorea
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-litorea-litorea iNat↗
Cephalota · CIC
Cephalota luctuosa
(Faldermann, 1836)
Luctuosa Tiger Beetle
Cephalota luctuosa
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
cephalota-luctuosa iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela maroccana
Fabricius, 1781
Maroccana Tiger Beetle
Cicindela maroccana
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 iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela maroccana maroccana
Fabricius, 1781
Maroccana Tiger Beetle
Cicindela maroccana maroccana
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-maroccana iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela maroccana pseudomaroccana
Fabricius, 1781
Maroccana Tiger Beetle
Cicindela maroccana pseudomaroccana
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
cicindela-maroccana-pseudomaroccana
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera germanica
(Linnaeus, 1758)
German Tiger Beetle
Cylindera germanica
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 iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera germanica germanica
(Linnaeus, 1758)
German Tiger Beetle
Cylindera germanica germanica
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-germanica
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera germanica michaelensis
(Mandl, 1935)
German Tiger Beetle
Cylindera germanica michaelensis
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-michaelensis iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera germanica muelleri
(Mandl, 1935)
German Tiger Beetle
Cylindera germanica muelleri
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-muelleri
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera germanica sobrina
(Bates, 1874)
German Tiger Beetle
Cylindera germanica sobrina
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
cylindera-germanica-sobrina iNat↗
Grammognatha · MEG
Grammognatha euphratica armenica
(Chaudoir, 1852)
Euphratica Tiger Beetle
Grammognatha euphratica armenica
18–24 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
salinenocturnal
Almeria, Murcia, Sardegna, Rhodes, Crete
= Cicindela euphratica euphratica (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
grammognatha-euphratica-armenica iNat↗
Grammognatha · MEG
Grammognatha euphratica euphratica
(Dejean, 1825)
Euphratica Tiger Beetle
Grammognatha euphratica euphratica
18–24 mm
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
salinenocturnal
Almeria, Murcia, Sardegna, Rhodes, Crete
Pronotum distinctly large (etymological diagnostic).
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
grammognatha-euphratica-euphratica
Habrodera · CIC
Habrodera leucoptera leucoptera
(Bates, 1878)
Leucoptera Tiger Beetle
Habrodera leucoptera leucoptera
11–16 mm
Active March–July (peak Apr–Jun)
open sandydiurnal
Resembles Myriochila, Salpingophora, Socotrana
habrodera-leucoptera-leucoptera iNat↗
Jundlandia · CIC
Jundlandia lemniscata
Wiesner, 2008
Lemniscata Tiger Beetle
Jundlandia lemniscata
5–22 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
grasslanddiurnal
Xinjiang
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly protruding.
Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela
cylindera-lemniscata
Jundlandia · CIC
Jundlandia lemniscata bajacalifornica
Wiesner, 2008
Lemniscata Tiger Beetle
Jundlandia lemniscata bajacalifornica
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
cylindera-lemniscata-bajacalifornica
Jundlandia · CIC
Jundlandia lemniscata lemniscata
Wiesner, 2008
Lemniscata Tiger Beetle
Jundlandia lemniscata lemniscata
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
cylindera-lemniscata-lemniscata
Jundlandia · CIC
Jundlandia lemniscata rebaptisata
Wiesner, 2008
Lemniscata Tiger Beetle
Jundlandia lemniscata rebaptisata
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
cylindera-lemniscata-rebaptisata
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra flexuosa
(Fabricius, 1787)
Flexuous Tiger Beetle
Lophyra flexuosa
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 iNat↗
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra flexuosa flexuosa
(Fabricius, 1787)
Flexuous Tiger Beetle
Lophyra flexuosa flexuosa
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
lophyra-flexuosa-flexuosa iNat↗
Myriochila · CIC
Myriochila congrua
(Bates, 1878)
Congrua Tiger Beetle
Myriochila congrua
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
myriochila-congrua iNat↗
Myriochila · CIC
Myriochila melancholica melancholica
(Fabricius, 1798)
Melancholica Tiger Beetle
Myriochila melancholica melancholica
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Algarve
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
myriochila-melancholica-melancholica
Myriochila · CIC
Myriochila melancholica semicircumcincta
Werner, 1999
Melancholica Tiger Beetle
Myriochila melancholica semicircumcincta
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Algarve
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
myriochila-melancholica-semicircumcincta iNat↗
Myriochila · CIC
Myriochila vicina vicina
(Bates, 1878)
Vicina Tiger Beetle
Myriochila vicina vicina
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
myriochila-vicina-vicina iNat↗
Neolaphyra · CIC
Neolaphyra truquii
(Bates, 1878)
Truquii Tiger Beetle
Neolaphyra truquii
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
neolaphyra-truquii
Platydela · CIC
Platydela coquerelii coquerelii
(Bates, 1892)
Coquerelii Tiger Beetle
Platydela coquerelii coquerelii
8–13 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
riverinediurnal★ Endemic
= Cicindela coquerelii theryi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
platydela-coquerelii-coquerelii
Platydela · CIC
Platydela coquerelii theryi
(Bates, 1892)
Coquerelii Tiger Beetle
Platydela coquerelii theryi
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-coquerelii-theryi
Platydela · CIC
Platydela segonzaci
Rivalier, 1955
Segonzaci Tiger Beetle
Platydela segonzaci
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
platydela-segonzaci iNat↗