Tiger Beetles of Portugal
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
20
Species
2
Endemics ★
7
Genera
Jun
Peak season
Portugal holds 20 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae), including 2 country endemics ★. 7 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Cicindela (8), Jundlandia (4), Cassolaia (2), Lophyra (2).
Habitats: coastal (15) · grassland (4) · saline (1)
7
Genera
Jun
Peak month
1
Threatened
Iconic species of Portugal
Cicindela lusitanica
Lusitanica 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
20 species
What to expect: Peak activity in June. Dominant habitats: coastal (15) · grassland (4) · saline (1).
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cicindela | 8 | 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… |
| Cassolaia | 2 | coastal | DIAGNOSIS — *Cassolaia* Wiesner, 1985. Body small, 11–15 mm; shape oval; L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration metallic with pale sp… |
| Lophyra | 2 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Lophyra* (Spilodella) Matalin & Cherkasov, 2004. Body 9–12 mm, cylindrical; metallic with pale spots; noctu… |
| Myriochila | 2 | coastal | DIAGNOSIS — *Myriochila* Motschulsky, 1857. Body 8–14 mm, elongate, metallic; eyes large, prominent; labrum transverse; … |
| Calomera | 1 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Calomera* Motschulsky, 1862. 8–18 mm; genae densely long-setose; sterna setose; elytra with whitish/ivory t… |
| Cephalota | 1 | saline | DIAGNOSIS — *Cephalota* Dokhtouroff, 1883 (s.str.) Body 10–16 mm, oval, L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration dark, matte, without c… |
Calomera littoralis
Fabricius, 1787 · 8–18 mm
coastal
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
Vendee, Almeria, Cadiz, Zaragoza, Madrid, Toledo, Albacete, Huesca, Tarragona, A
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Calabria, Sicily, Sardinia, Balearic Isl., Almeria, Cadiz, Granada, Huelva, Leri
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
Cassolaia maura maura
(Fabricius, 1792) · 11–15 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Calabria, Sicily, Sardinia, Balearic Isl., Almeria, Cadiz, Granada, Huelva, Leri
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
salineVU
Active April–June (peak May)
Cadiz, Toledo, Portugal (Algarve
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal★ endemic
Active April–June (peak May)
Leiria, Lisboa, Setubal
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal★ endemic
Active April–June (peak May)
Leiria, Lisboa, Setubal
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Leiria, Lisboa, Setubal
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active April–June (peak May)
Faro, Cadiz, Sevilla, Malaga, Gibraltar
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active April–June (peak May)
Faro, Cadiz, Sevilla, Malaga, Gibraltar
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela maroccana pseudomaroccana
Fabricius, 1781 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Faro, Cadiz, Sevilla, Malaga, Gibraltar
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active May–July (peak Jun)
Odeceive to Cabo de S. Vicente
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
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
coastal
Active April–August (peak May–Jun)
Barcelona, Gerona, Sevilla, Cadiz, Zaragoza, Madrid, Toledo, Albacete, Huesca, T
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
coastal
Active April–August (peak May–Jun)
Algarve, Andalucia, Cadiz, Almeria, Gerona, Lerida, Murcia, Alicante, Castellon,
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
Myriochila melancholica melancholica
(Fabricius, 1798) · 9–15 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
Algarve
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
Algarve
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calomera littoralis | Fabricius, 1787 | Vendee | ||
| Cassolaia maura cupreothoracica
= Cicindela maura maura (Fabricius, 1792) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2000 | Calabria | ||
| Cassolaia maura maura
= Cicindela cognata (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Fabricius, 1792) | Calabria | ||
| Cephalota hispanica
= Cicindela luctuosa (Faldermann, 1836) [basionym]
|
(Rambur, 1837) | Cadiz VU | ||
| Cicindela iberica | Mandl, 1935 | |||
| Cicindela lusitanica | Mandl, 1935 | Leiria ★ | ||
| Cicindela lusitanica lusitanica | Mandl, 1935 | Leiria ★ | ||
| Cicindela lusitanica silvaticoides | Mandl, 1935 | Leiria | ||
| Cicindela maroccana | Fabricius, 1781 | Faro | ||
| Cicindela maroccana maroccana | Fabricius, 1781 | Faro | ||
| Cicindela maroccana pseudomaroccana | Fabricius, 1781 | Faro | ||
| Cicindela sylvicola | Dejean, 1822 | Odeceive to Cabo de S. Vicente | ||
| Jundlandia lemniscata | Wiesner, 2008 | Xinjiang | ||
| Jundlandia lemniscata bajacalifornica | Wiesner, 2008 | Xinjiang | ||
| Jundlandia lemniscata lemniscata | Wiesner, 2008 | Xinjiang | ||
| Jundlandia lemniscata rebaptisata | Wiesner, 2008 | Xinjiang | ||
| Lophyra flexuosa
= Cicindela flexuosa flexuosa (Fabricius, 1787) [basionym]
|
(Fabricius, 1787) | Barcelona | ||
| Lophyra flexuosa flexuosa
= Cicindela flexuosa sardea (Fabricius, 1787) [basionym]
|
(Fabricius, 1787) | Algarve | ||
| Myriochila melancholica melancholica | (Fabricius, 1798) | Algarve | ||
| Myriochila melancholica semicircumcincta | Werner, 1999 | Algarve |