Tiger Beetles of Russia

Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54

112
Species
10
Endemics ★
5
Genera
Jun
Peak season

Russia holds 112 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae), including 10 country endemics ★. 5 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Cicindela (79), Cephalota (15), Cylindera (13), Calomera (4).

Habitats: coastal (96) · saline (15) · riverine (1)

5
Genera
Jun
Peak month
1
Threatened

Iconic species of Russia

Cicindela sylvatica sylvatica

Wood 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

Distribution — 52 species with GPS data

coastalsaline
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112 species
What to expect: Peak activity in June. Dominant habitats: coastal (96) · saline (15) · riverine (1).
Genus Spp. Traits Notes
Cicindela 79 coastal Iridescent DIAGNOSIS — *Cicindela* (Austrocicindela) Rivalier, 1963. Body ~14 mm, depressed; dark/matte; nocturnal; arboreal on bar…
Cephalota 15 saline DIAGNOSIS — *Cephalota* Dokhtouroff, 1883 (s.str.) Body 10–16 mm, oval, L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration dark, matte, without c…
Cylindera 13 coastal Iridescent DIAGNOSIS — *Cylindera* (Eugrapha) Rivalier, 1950. Body 7–14 mm, elongate-cylindrical, metallic. Nocturnal; bare sandy s…
Calomera 4 coastal Iridescent DIAGNOSIS — *Calomera* Motschulsky, 1862. 8–18 mm; genae densely long-setose; sterna setose; elytra with whitish/ivory t…
Chaetodera 1 riverine DIAGNOSIS — *Chaetodera* Jeannel, 1946. Body 12–20 mm, metallic with pale spots, cylindrical (L:W ratio 2–3). Head inclu…
Calomera caucasica Calomera caucasica Wiesner, 2008 · 8–18 mm
coastal
Active March–June (peak Apr–May)
C + E Anatolia, Kavkaz
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
Calomera littoralis nemoralis Calomera littoralis nemoralis Fabricius, 1787 · 8–18 mm
coastal
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
Barcelona, Gerona, Zaragoza, Teruel, Balearic Isl., Neusiedlersee, Parndorfer He
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
Calomera littoralis peipingensis Calomera littoralis peipingensis Fabricius, 1787 · 8–18 mm
coastal
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
E Siberia, Beijing, Gansu, Guizhou, Hebei, Henan, Liaoning, Nei Mongol, Shanxi,
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
Calomera sturmii Calomera sturmii (Dejean, 1825) · 8–18 mm
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
S European Territory, Xinjiang
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Cicindela
Cephalota atrata Cephalota atrata (Pallas, 1776) · 10–15 mm
saline
Active April–July (peak May–Jun)
C + S European Territory, Xinjiang
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
Cephalota besseri Cephalota besseri (Krynicki, 1832) · 10–15 mm
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
S European Territory
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
Cephalota chiloleuca Cephalota chiloleuca (Fischer von Waldheim, 1824) · 10–15 mm
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Chowd aimak, Beijing, Gansu, Guizhou, Hebei, Henan, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Nei Mongo
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
Cephalota circumdata cappadocica Cephalota circumdata cappadocica (Semenov, 1895) · 10–15 mm
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos, S European
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
Cephalota circumdata circumdata Cephalota circumdata circumdata (Dejean, 1825) · 10–15 mm
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos, S European
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
Cephalota circumdata hattusae Cephalota circumdata hattusae Werner, 1994 · 10–15 mm
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos, S European
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
Cephalota circumdata imperialis Cephalota circumdata imperialis Werner, 1994 · 10–15 mm
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos, S European
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
Cephalota circumdata leonschaeferi Cephalota circumdata leonschaeferi Werner, 1994 · 10–15 mm
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos, S European
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cephalota deserticola deserticola Cephalota deserticola deserticola (Faldermann, 1836) · 10.6–13.5 mm
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Astrakhan, Saratov, Tatarstan, Volgograd, Xinjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cephalota elegans brunnea Cephalota elegans brunnea (Bates, 1874) · 10–15 mm
saline★ endemic
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
S European Territory
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
Cephalota elegans elegans Cephalota elegans elegans (Fischer von Waldheim, 1824) · 10–15 mm
saline★ endemic
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
S European Territory
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
Cephalota elegans stigmatophora (Faldermann, 1836) · 10–15 mm
saline★ endemic
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
S European Territory
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
Cephalota elegans turkmenica Cephalota elegans turkmenica (Semenov, 1895) · 10–15 mm
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
S European Territory
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
Cephalota jakowlewi (Semenov, 1895) · 10–15 mm
saline
Active May–July (peak Jun)
Volga-Ural steppes
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
Cephalota turcica Cephalota turcica (Dejean, 1825) · 10–15 mm
saline
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Macedonia, Thessalia, Anatolia
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Chaetodera laetescripta circumpictula (Bates, 1892) · 12–20 mm
riverine
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
Manchuria, Far East
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
Cicindela altaica Cicindela altaica Eschscholtz, 1829 · 10–18 mm
coastal★ endemic
Active June–August (peak Jul)
W Siberia, Altai and Western Sayan Mountains
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela altaica altaica Eschscholtz, 1829 · 10–18 mm
coastal★ endemic
Active June–August (peak Jul)
W Siberia, Altai and Western Sayan Mountains
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela altaica koschagachensis Cicindela altaica koschagachensis Eschscholtz, 1829 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
W Siberia, Altai and Western Sayan Mountains
cf. Apterodela Cicindelidia Cylindera
Cicindela angulicollis Cicindela angulicollis Motschulsky, 1844 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Siberia, Transbaikal
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Cicindela asiatica Cicindela asiatica Audouin & Brullé, 1839 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Xinjiang, Siberia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela asiatica sumbarica Cicindela asiatica sumbarica Audouin & Brullé, 1839 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Siberia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela bellissima Cicindela bellissima Morawitz, 1862 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Hokkaido, Honshu, Sakhalin
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela bellissima frechini Cicindela bellissima frechini Morawitz, 1862 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
Sakhalin
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela campestris atlantis Cicindela campestris atlantis Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela campestris balearica Cicindela campestris balearica Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela campestris campestris Cicindela campestris campestris Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela campestris cyprensis Cicindela campestris cyprensis Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela campestris nigrita Cicindela campestris nigrita Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela campestris olivieria Cicindela campestris olivieria Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela campestris palustris Cicindela campestris palustris Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela campestris pontica Cicindela campestris pontica Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela campestris saphyrina Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela campestris schrammi Cicindela campestris schrammi Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela campestris siculorum Cicindela campestris siculorum Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela campestris suffriani Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Beckerium Brasiella Cicindelidia
Cicindela clypeata Cicindela clypeata Fischer von Waldheim, 1821 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Siberia, Far East, Manchuria
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela clypeata clypeata Fischer von Waldheim, 1821 · 10–18 mm
coastal★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Siberia, Far East, Manchuria
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela clypeata octussis Fischer von Waldheim, 1821 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Siberia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela coerulea Cicindela coerulea Pallas, 1773 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Altai, Transbaikal, Tuva, Buryatia, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Tibet, Gansu, Shand
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela coerulea coerulea Cicindela coerulea coerulea Pallas, 1773 · 10–18 mm
coastal★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Altai, Transbaikal, Inner Mongolia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela coerulea grumi Cicindela coerulea grumi Pallas, 1773 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Tuva, Buryatia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela coerulea lucifera Cicindela coerulea lucifera Pallas, 1773 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Transbaikal
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela coerulea nitida Cicindela coerulea nitida Pallas, 1773 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Transbaikal, Inner Mongolia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela coerulea selengensis Cicindela coerulea selengensis Pallas, 1773 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Buryatia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela desertorum Cicindela desertorum Dejean, 1825 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–October
S European Territory
cf. Apterodela Cicindelidia Cylindera
Cicindela gemmata Cicindela gemmata Faldermann, 1835 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Manchuria, Far East
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela gemmata potanini Cicindela gemmata potanini Faldermann, 1835 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Manchuria, Far East
cf. Apterodela Cicindelidia Cylindera
Cicindela granulata Cicindela granulata Gebler, 1843 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Altai, Kazakhstan, Xinjiang
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela granulata angustioricollis Cicindela granulata angustioricollis Gebler, 1843 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Siberia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela granulata granulata Gebler, 1843 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Altai, Kazakhstan, Xinjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela hybrida Cicindela hybrida Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak Apr–Aug)
N+C+S European Territory, Altai, W Siberia, Xinjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela hybrida hybrida Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak Apr–Aug)
N+C+S European Territory, Altai, W Siberia, Xinjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela hybrida magyarica Cicindela hybrida magyarica Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak Apr–Aug)
N+C+S European Territory, Altai, W Siberia, Xinjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela hybrida pseudoriparia Cicindela hybrida pseudoriparia Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak Apr–Aug)
N+C+S European Territory, Altai, W Siberia, Xinjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela hybrida transversalis Cicindela hybrida transversalis Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
N+C+S European Territory, Altai, W Siberia, Xinjiang
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela japana Motschulsky, 1858 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Far East, Fujian, Gansu, Heilongjiang, Hubei, Jiangsu, Jilin, Liaoning, Nei Mong
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela japana inhumeralis Cicindela japana inhumeralis Motschulsky, 1858 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Far East, Fujian, Gansu, Heilongjiang, Hubei, Jiangsu, Jilin, Liaoning, Nei Mong
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela japana japana Motschulsky, 1858 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Far East, Fujian, Gansu, Heilongjiang, Hubei, Jiangsu, Jilin, Liaoning, Nei Mong
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela japana tosana Cicindela japana tosana Motschulsky, 1858 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Far East, Fujian, Gansu, Heilongjiang, Hubei, Jiangsu, Jilin, Liaoning, Nei Mong
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela japana yezoana Motschulsky, 1858 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–June (peak May)
Far East, Fujian, Gansu, Heilongjiang, Hubei, Jiangsu, Jilin, Liaoning, Nei Mong
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela kozhantshikovi Cicindela kozhantshikovi Semenov, 1900 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela kozhantshikovi kozhantshikovi Semenov, 1900 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Kazakhstan border region
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela majalis Cicindela majalis Mandl, 1936 · 10–18 mm
coastalVU
Active April–October
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela maritima Dejean, 1822 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–October
C+S European Territory, Altai, W Siberia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela maritima impercepta Cicindela maritima impercepta Dejean, 1822 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–October
C+S European Territory, Altai, W Siberia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela maritima kirgisica Cicindela maritima kirgisica Dejean, 1822 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–October
C+S European Territory, Altai, W Siberia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela maritima maritima Cicindela maritima maritima Dejean, 1822 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–June (peak May)
C+S European Territory, Altai, W Siberia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela nordmanni Cicindela nordmanni Faldermann, 1836 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active March–July (peak Mar–Jun)
S Kherson
cf. Apterodela Cicindelidia Cylindera
Cicindela restricta Cicindela restricta Fischer von Waldheim, 1828 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
W+E Siberia, Far East, Heilongjiang, Nei Mongol
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela restricta restricta Fischer von Waldheim, 1828 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
W+E Siberia, Far East, Heilongjiang, Nei Mongol
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela restricta spinigera Fischer von Waldheim, 1828 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
W+E Siberia, Far East, Heilongjiang, Nei Mongol
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela restricta tuvensis Fischer von Waldheim, 1828 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
W+E Siberia, Far East, Heilongjiang, Nei Mongol
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela sachalinensis Cicindela sachalinensis Morawitz, 1862 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Far East, Sakhalin, Kuriles, Hokkaido, Honshu, Gansu, Hubei, Jilin, Liaoning, Ne
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela sachalinensis kanssuensis Morawitz, 1862 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Far East, Sakhalin, Kuriles, Hokkaido, Honshu, Gansu, Hubei, Jilin, Liaoning, Ne
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela sachalinensis liaodongensis Morawitz, 1862 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Far East, Sakhalin, Kuriles, Hokkaido, Honshu, Gansu, Hubei, Jilin, Liaoning, Ne
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela sachalinensis nihozana Cicindela sachalinensis nihozana Morawitz, 1862 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Far East, Sakhalin, Kuriles, Hokkaido, Honshu, Gansu, Hubei, Jilin, Liaoning, Ne
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela sachalinensis raddei Cicindela sachalinensis raddei Morawitz, 1862 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Far East, Sakhalin, Kuriles, Hokkaido, Honshu, Gansu, Hubei, Jilin, Liaoning, Ne
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela sachalinensis sachalinensis Cicindela sachalinensis sachalinensis Morawitz, 1862 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Oct)
Far East, Sakhalin, Kuriles, Hokkaido, Honshu, Gansu, Hubei, Jilin, Liaoning, Ne
cf. Beckerium Brasiella Cicindelidia
Cicindela sahlbergii Fischer von Waldheim, 1824 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Volga region, Ural, Caspian, Rostov
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela sahlbergii khersonensis Cicindela sahlbergii khersonensis Fischer von Waldheim, 1824 · 10–18 mm
coastal★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Kherson, Rostov
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela sahlbergii lutshniki Cicindela sahlbergii lutshniki Fischer von Waldheim, 1824 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Kazakh steppe border
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela sahlbergii sahlbergii Cicindela sahlbergii sahlbergii Fischer von Waldheim, 1824 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Volga region, Ural, Caspian
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela soluta Cicindela soluta Dejean, 1822 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active March–June (peak Apr–May)
S European Territory
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela soluta pannonica Cicindela soluta pannonica Dejean, 1822 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active March–June (peak Apr–May)
S European Territory
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela soluta soluta Cicindela soluta soluta Dejean, 1822 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
S European Territory
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela songorica Cicindela songorica Gebler, 1843 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–June (peak Apr–May)
Altai
cf. Apterodela Cicindelidia Cylindera
Cicindela sylvatica Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active May–September (peak May–Aug)
N, C+S European Territory, Altai, W+E Siberia, Far East
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela sylvatica fasciatopunctata Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active May–September (peak May–Aug)
N, C+S European Territory, Altai, W+E Siberia, Far East
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela sylvatica rubescens Cicindela sylvatica rubescens Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active May–September (peak May–Aug)
N, C+S European Territory, Altai, W+E Siberia, Far East
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela sylvatica sylvatica Cicindela sylvatica sylvatica Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active May–August (peak Jun–Jul)
N, C+S European Territory, Altai, W+E Siberia, Far East
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela transbaicalica hamifasciata Cicindela transbaicalica hamifasciata Motschulsky, 1844 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Transbaikal
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela transbaicalica magnifica Cicindela transbaicalica magnifica Motschulsky, 1844 · 10–18 mm
coastal★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Transbaikal
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela transbaicalica palpalis Cicindela transbaicalica palpalis Motschulsky, 1844 · 10–18 mm
coastal★ endemic
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Amur, Khabarovsk, Primorye
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela transbaicalica transbaicalica Cicindela transbaicalica transbaicalica Motschulsky, 1844 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Transbaikal, Buryatia, Irkutsk
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cylindera contorta Cylindera contorta (Fischer von Waldheim, 1828) · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
S European Territory, Altai W + E Siberia, Nei Mongol, Qinghai, Xinjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cylindera contorta contorta Cylindera contorta contorta (Fischer von Waldheim, 1828) · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
S European Territory, Altai W + E Siberia, Nei Mongol, Qinghai, Xinjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cylindera contorta valdenbergi Cylindera contorta valdenbergi (Fischer von Waldheim, 1828) · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
S European Territory, Altai W + E Siberia, Nei Mongol, Qinghai, Xinjiang
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Cylindera germanica Cylindera germanica (Linnaeus, 1758) · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang
Cylindera germanica germanica (Linnaeus, 1758) · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang
Cylindera germanica michaelensis Cylindera germanica michaelensis (Mandl, 1935) · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang
Cylindera germanica muelleri (Mandl, 1935) · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang
Cylindera germanica sobrina Cylindera germanica sobrina (Bates, 1874) · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cylindera gracilis (Perty, 1830) · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
C + S European Far East, Central Mongolian area, Beijing, Heilongjiang, Nei Mong
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Cylindera inscripta (Bates, 1867) · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
S European Territory, Turan, Xinjiang
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Cylindera mongolica Cylindera mongolica (Bates, 1874) · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
E Siberia, Suchebatar aimak, Gobi Altaj aimak, Beijing
cf. Calochroa Calomera Cosmodela
Cylindera obliquefasciata descendens Cylindera obliquefasciata descendens Wiesner, 2009 · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Altai, E Siberia, Far East, Sakhalin, Beijing, Gansu, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cylindera obliquefasciata obliquefasciata Cylindera obliquefasciata obliquefasciata (Motschulsky, 1862) · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Altai, E Siberia, Far East, Sakhalin, Beijing, Gansu, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
Taxon Authority Flight Distribution Flag
Calomera caucasica
= Cicindela concolor (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Wiesner, 2008 C + E Anatolia
Calomera littoralis nemoralis Fabricius, 1787 Barcelona
Calomera littoralis peipingensis Fabricius, 1787 E Siberia
Calomera sturmii
= Cicindela frontalis (Macleay, 1888) [basionym]
(Dejean, 1825) S European Territory
Cephalota atrata
= Cicindela besseri (Krynicki, 1832) [basionym]
(Pallas, 1776) C + S European Territory
Cephalota besseri
= Cicindela circumdata cappadocica (Semenov, 1895) [basionym]
(Krynicki, 1832) S European Territory
Cephalota chiloleuca
= Cicindela jakowlewi (Semenov, 1895) [basionym]
(Fischer von Waldheim, 1824) Chowd aimak
Cephalota circumdata cappadocica
= Cicindela circumdata circumdata (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
(Semenov, 1895) Lucania
Cephalota circumdata circumdata (Dejean, 1825) Lucania
Cephalota circumdata hattusae Werner, 1994 Lucania
Cephalota circumdata imperialis Werner, 1994 Lucania
Cephalota circumdata leonschaeferi
= Cicindela deserticola deserticola (Faldermann, 1836) [basionym]
Werner, 1994 Lucania
Cephalota deserticola deserticola (Faldermann, 1836) Astrakhan
Cephalota elegans brunnea
= Cicindela elegans elegans (Fischer von Waldheim, 1824) [basionym]
(Bates, 1874) S European Territory
Cephalota elegans elegans
= Cicindela elegans stigmatophora (Faldermann, 1836) [basionym]
(Fischer von Waldheim, 1824) S European Territory
Cephalota elegans stigmatophora
= Cicindela elegans turkmenica (Semenov, 1895) [basionym]
(Faldermann, 1836) S European Territory
Cephalota elegans turkmenica
= Cicindela galathea (Rossi, 1790) [basionym]
(Semenov, 1895) S European Territory
Cephalota jakowlewi
= Cicindela kutshumi (Semenov, 1897) [basionym]
(Semenov, 1895) Volga-Ural steppes
Cephalota turcica (Dejean, 1825) Macedonia
Chaetodera laetescripta circumpictula
= Cicindela laetescripta kiushuensis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
(Bates, 1892) Manchuria
Cicindela altaica Eschscholtz, 1829 W Siberia
Cicindela altaica altaica Eschscholtz, 1829 W Siberia
Cicindela altaica koschagachensis Eschscholtz, 1829 W Siberia
Cicindela angulicollis Motschulsky, 1844 Siberia
Cicindela asiatica Audouin & Brullé, 1839 Xinjiang
Cicindela asiatica sumbarica Audouin & Brullé, 1839 Siberia
Cicindela bellissima Morawitz, 1862 Hokkaido
Cicindela bellissima frechini Morawitz, 1862 Sakhalin
Cicindela campestris atlantis Linnaeus, 1758 European
Cicindela campestris balearica Linnaeus, 1758 European
Cicindela campestris campestris Linnaeus, 1758 European
Cicindela campestris cyprensis Linnaeus, 1758 European
Cicindela campestris nigrita Linnaeus, 1758 European
Cicindela campestris olivieria Linnaeus, 1758 European
Cicindela campestris palustris Linnaeus, 1758 European
Cicindela campestris pontica Linnaeus, 1758 European
Cicindela campestris saphyrina Linnaeus, 1758 European
Cicindela campestris schrammi Linnaeus, 1758 European
Cicindela campestris siculorum Linnaeus, 1758 European
Cicindela campestris suffriani Linnaeus, 1758 European
Cicindela clypeata Fischer von Waldheim, 1821 Siberia
Cicindela clypeata clypeata Fischer von Waldheim, 1821 Siberia
Cicindela clypeata octussis Fischer von Waldheim, 1821 Siberia
Cicindela coerulea Pallas, 1773 Altai
Cicindela coerulea coerulea Pallas, 1773 Altai
Cicindela coerulea grumi Pallas, 1773 Tuva
Cicindela coerulea lucifera Pallas, 1773 Transbaikal
Cicindela coerulea nitida Pallas, 1773 Transbaikal
Cicindela coerulea selengensis Pallas, 1773 Buryatia
Cicindela desertorum Dejean, 1825 S European Territory
Cicindela gemmata Faldermann, 1835 Hokkaido
Cicindela gemmata potanini Faldermann, 1835 Manchuria
Cicindela granulata Gebler, 1843 Altai
Cicindela granulata angustioricollis Gebler, 1843 Siberia
Cicindela granulata granulata Gebler, 1843 Altai
Cicindela hybrida Linnaeus, 1758 N+C+S European Territory
Cicindela hybrida hybrida Linnaeus, 1758 N+C+S European Territory
Cicindela hybrida magyarica Linnaeus, 1758 N+C+S European Territory
Cicindela hybrida pseudoriparia Linnaeus, 1758 N+C+S European Territory
Cicindela hybrida transversalis Linnaeus, 1758 N+C+S European Territory
Cicindela japana Motschulsky, 1858 Far East
Cicindela japana inhumeralis Motschulsky, 1858 Far East
Cicindela japana japana Motschulsky, 1858 Far East
Cicindela japana tosana Motschulsky, 1858 Far East
Cicindela japana yezoana Motschulsky, 1858 Far East
Cicindela kozhantshikovi Semenov, 1900
Cicindela kozhantshikovi kozhantshikovi Semenov, 1900 Kazakhstan border region
Cicindela majalis Mandl, 1936 VU
Cicindela maritima Dejean, 1822 C+S European Territory NT
Cicindela maritima impercepta Dejean, 1822 C+S European Territory NT
Cicindela maritima kirgisica Dejean, 1822 C+S European Territory NT
Cicindela maritima maritima Dejean, 1822 C+S European Territory NT
Cicindela nordmanni Faldermann, 1836 S Kherson
Cicindela restricta Fischer von Waldheim, 1828 W+E Siberia
Cicindela restricta restricta Fischer von Waldheim, 1828 W+E Siberia
Cicindela restricta spinigera Fischer von Waldheim, 1828 W+E Siberia
Cicindela restricta tuvensis Fischer von Waldheim, 1828 W+E Siberia
Cicindela sachalinensis Morawitz, 1862 Far East
Cicindela sachalinensis kanssuensis Morawitz, 1862 Far East
Cicindela sachalinensis liaodongensis Morawitz, 1862 Far East
Cicindela sachalinensis nihozana Morawitz, 1862 Far East
Cicindela sachalinensis raddei Morawitz, 1862 Far East
Cicindela sachalinensis sachalinensis Morawitz, 1862 Far East
Cicindela sahlbergii Fischer von Waldheim, 1824 Volga region
Cicindela sahlbergii khersonensis Fischer von Waldheim, 1824 Kherson
Cicindela sahlbergii lutshniki Fischer von Waldheim, 1824 Kazakh steppe border
Cicindela sahlbergii sahlbergii Fischer von Waldheim, 1824 Volga region
Cicindela soluta Dejean, 1822 S European Territory
Cicindela soluta pannonica Dejean, 1822 S European Territory
Cicindela soluta soluta Dejean, 1822 S European Territory
Cicindela songorica Gebler, 1843 Altai
Cicindela sylvatica Linnaeus, 1758 N NT
Cicindela sylvatica fasciatopunctata Linnaeus, 1758 N NT
Cicindela sylvatica rubescens Linnaeus, 1758 N NT
Cicindela sylvatica sylvatica Linnaeus, 1758 N NT
Cicindela transbaicalica hamifasciata Motschulsky, 1844 Transbaikal
Cicindela transbaicalica magnifica Motschulsky, 1844 Transbaikal
Cicindela transbaicalica palpalis Motschulsky, 1844 Amur
Cicindela transbaicalica transbaicalica Motschulsky, 1844 Transbaikal
Cylindera contorta
= Cicindela contorta contorta (Fischer von Waldheim, 1828) [basionym]
(Fischer von Waldheim, 1828) S European Territory
Cylindera contorta contorta
= Cicindela contorta valdenbergi (Fischer von Waldheim, 1828) [basionym]
(Fischer von Waldheim, 1828) S European Territory
Cylindera contorta valdenbergi
= Cicindela dissimilis dissimilis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
(Fischer von Waldheim, 1828) S European Territory
Cylindera germanica
= Cicindela germanica germanica (Linnaeus, 1758) [basionym]
(Linnaeus, 1758) European Territory
Cylindera germanica germanica
= Cicindela germanica michaelensis (Mandl, 1935) [basionym]
(Linnaeus, 1758) European Territory
Cylindera germanica michaelensis
= Cicindela germanica muelleri (Mandl, 1935) [basionym]
(Mandl, 1935) European Territory
Cylindera germanica muelleri
= Cicindela germanica sobrina (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
(Mandl, 1935) European Territory
Cylindera germanica sobrina
= Cicindela gracilis (Perty, 1830) [basionym]
(Bates, 1874) European Territory
Cylindera gracilis
= Cicindela granulipennis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
(Perty, 1830) C + S European Far East
Cylindera inscripta
= Cicindela iravaddica (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
(Bates, 1867) S European Territory
Cylindera mongolica (Bates, 1874) E Siberia
Cylindera obliquefasciata descendens
= Cicindela obliquefasciata obliquefasciata (Motschulsky, 1862) [basionym]
Wiesner, 2009 Altai
Cylindera obliquefasciata obliquefasciata
= Cicindela obsoletesignata (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
(Motschulsky, 1862) Altai
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