Field Cards — Portugal
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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
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 hispanica
(Rambur, 1837)
10–15 mm
Active April–June (peak May)
salinediurnalVU★ 5.3
Cadiz, Toledo, Portugal (Algarve
= Cicindela luctuosa (Faldermann, 1836) [basionym]
**Head distinctly large, wider than pronotum and proportionally larger than in most Cicindelina** — diagnos
Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela
Cicindela iberica
Mandl, 1935
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 Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
Cicindela lusitanica
Mandl, 1935
10–18 mm
Active April–June (peak May)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic★ 6.3
Leiria, Lisboa, Setubal
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 lusitanica lusitanica
Mandl, 1935
10–18 mm
Active April–June (peak May)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic★ 6.3
Leiria, Lisboa, Setubal
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 lusitanica silvaticoides
Mandl, 1935
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Leiria, Lisboa, Setubal
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
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
Cicindela sylvicola
Dejean, 1822
10–18 mm
Active May–July (peak Jun)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
Odeceive to Cabo de S. Vicente
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands.
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cosmodela
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 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