Field Cards — Portugal

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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
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 hispanica
(Rambur, 1837)
Spanish Tiger Beetle
Cephalota hispanica
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
cephalota-hispanica iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela iberica
Mandl, 1935
Iberica Tiger Beetle
Cicindela iberica
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-iberica iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela lusitanica
Mandl, 1935
Lusitanica Tiger Beetle
Cicindela lusitanica
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 iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela lusitanica lusitanica
Mandl, 1935
Lusitanica Tiger Beetle
Cicindela lusitanica lusitanica
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-lusitanica iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela lusitanica silvaticoides
Mandl, 1935
Lusitanica Tiger Beetle
Cicindela lusitanica silvaticoides
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-lusitanica-silvaticoides 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
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela sylvicola
Dejean, 1822
Sylvicola Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sylvicola
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
cicindela-sylvicola 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 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↗