Tiger Beetles of Saudi Arabia
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
18
Species
0
Endemics ★
7
Genera
Apr
Peak season
Saudi Arabia holds 18 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae). 7 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Hypaetha (4), Calomera (3), Cylindera (3), Myriochila (3).
Habitats: coastal (14) · saline (2) · riverine (2)
2
Nocturnal
7
Genera
Apr
Peak month
Iconic species of Saudi Arabia
Lophyra histrio
Histrio Tiger Beetle
*Lophyra* (Spilodella) is a small Oriental subgenus of tiger beetles haunting open, wet sandy habitats under cover of darkness. These metallic, spot-patterned beetles measure 9–12 mm and are tied to b…
Iridescent
9–16 mm
18 species
What to expect: Peak activity in April. Dominant habitats: coastal (14) · saline (2) · riverine (2).
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hypaetha | 4 | coastal | DIAGNOSIS — *Hypaetha* LeConte, 1860. Body 12–18 mm, cylindrical, elongate; L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration dark, matte. Eyes … |
| Calomera | 3 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Calomera* Motschulsky, 1862. 8–18 mm; genae densely long-setose; sterna setose; elytra with whitish/ivory t… |
| Cylindera | 3 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Cylindera* (Eugrapha) Rivalier, 1950. Body 7–14 mm, elongate-cylindrical, metallic. Nocturnal; bare sandy s… |
| Myriochila | 3 | coastal | DIAGNOSIS — *Myriochila* Motschulsky, 1857. Body 8–14 mm, elongate, metallic; eyes large, prominent; labrum transverse; … |
| Grammognatha | 2 | saline | DIAGNOSIS — *Grammognatha* Motschulsky, 1850. Body 18–24 mm, depressed-flattened; dark, matte, non-metallic, brownish-te… |
| Salpingophora | 2 | riverine | DIAGNOSIS — *Salpingophora* Rivalier, 1950. Body small, 10–16 mm, cylindrical; L:W ratio 2–3. Integument metallic. Eyes … |
| Lophyra | 1 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Lophyra* (Spilodella) Matalin & Cherkasov, 2004. Body 9–12 mm, cylindrical; metallic with pale spots; noctu… |
Calomera alboguttata alboguttata
(Herbst, 1806) · 8–18 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Myriochila Salpingophora Socotrana
Calomera aulica aulica
(Dejean, 1825) · 8–18 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
S Pelopones, Baluchistan, Sind, Gujarat, Cacheu, Oio, North Eastern
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Baluchistan
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Cylindera pygmaea
Wiesner, 2008 · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active April–July (peak May–Jun)
Anatolia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
coastal
Active April–July (peak May–Jun)
Anatolia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
Cylindera pygmaea pygmaea
Wiesner, 2008 · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Anatolia
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
saline
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Almeria, Murcia, Sardegna, Rhodes, Crete
Grammognatha euphratica euphratica
(Dejean, 1825) · 18–24 mm
saline
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
Almeria, Murcia, Sardegna, Rhodes, Crete
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
Bushire, Sind
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
Bushire, Sind
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
Bushire, Sind
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
coastal
Active March–July (peak Apr–Jun)
cf. Lophyra Myriochila Prothyma
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Punjab, Sind, Gujarat, Rajasthan
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
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
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
cf. Calochroa Calomera Cosmodela
riverine
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Sind
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Salpingophora rueppelii
(Bates, 1874) · 10–16 mm
riverine
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calomera alboguttata alboguttata
= Cicindela alboguttata viridinitida (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Herbst, 1806) | |||
| Calomera aulica aulica
= Cicindela aulica cupraria (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Dejean, 1825) | S Pelopones | ||
| Calomera marmorata
= Cicindela mindanaoensis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
Wiesner, 2008 | Baluchistan | ||
| Cylindera pygmaea | Wiesner, 2008 | Anatolia | ||
| Cylindera pygmaea laetula | Wiesner, 2008 | Anatolia | ||
| Cylindera pygmaea pygmaea
= Cicindela singalensis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
Wiesner, 2008 | Anatolia | ||
| Grammognatha euphratica armenica
= Cicindela euphratica euphratica (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
|
(Chaudoir, 1852) | Almeria | ||
| Grammognatha euphratica euphratica | (Dejean, 1825) | Almeria | ||
| Hypaetha copulata
= Cicindela copulata copulata (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | Bushire | ||
| Hypaetha copulata copulata
= Cicindela copulata emiratensis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | Bushire | ||
| Hypaetha copulata emiratensis
= Cicindela frenchi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | Bushire | ||
| Hypaetha schmidti
= Cicindela singularis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1892) | |||
| Lophyra histrio | (Bates, 1878) | Punjab | ||
| Myriochila melancholica melancholica | (Fabricius, 1798) | Algarve | ||
| Myriochila melancholica semicircumcincta | Werner, 1999 | Algarve | ||
| Myriochila vicina vicina
= Cicindela atelesta (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) | |||
| Salpingophora bellana
= Cicindela hanseatica (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1874) | Sind | ||
| Salpingophora rueppelii | (Bates, 1874) |