Field Cards — Saudi Arabia

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Calomera · CIC
Calomera alboguttata alboguttata
(Herbst, 1806)
Alboguttata Tiger Beetle
Calomera alboguttata alboguttata
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
= Cicindela alboguttata viridinitida (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Resembles Myriochila, Salpingophora, Socotrana
calomera-alboguttata-alboguttata
Calomera · CIC
Calomera aulica aulica
(Dejean, 1825)
Aulica Tiger Beetle
Calomera aulica aulica
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
S Pelopones, Baluchistan, Sind, Gujarat, Cacheu, Oio, North Eastern
= Cicindela aulica cupraria (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
calomera-aulica-aulica
Calomera · CIC
Calomera marmorata
Wiesner, 2008
Marmorata Tiger Beetle
Calomera marmorata
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
Baluchistan
= Cicindela mindanaoensis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
calomera-marmorata iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera pygmaea
Wiesner, 2008
Pygmaea Tiger Beetle
Cylindera pygmaea
5–22 mm
Active April–July (peak May–Jun)
coastaldiurnal
Anatolia
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
cylindera-pygmaea
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera pygmaea laetula
Wiesner, 2008
Pygmaea Tiger Beetle
Cylindera pygmaea laetula
5–22 mm
Active April–July (peak May–Jun)
coastaldiurnal
Anatolia
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology; [inherited from species]
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
cylindera-pygmaea-laetula iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera pygmaea pygmaea
Wiesner, 2008
Pygmaea Tiger Beetle
Cylindera pygmaea pygmaea
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Anatolia
= Cicindela singalensis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
cylindera-pygmaea-pygmaea
Grammognatha · MEG
Grammognatha euphratica armenica
(Chaudoir, 1852)
Euphratica Tiger Beetle
Grammognatha euphratica armenica
18–24 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
salinenocturnal
Almeria, Murcia, Sardegna, Rhodes, Crete
= Cicindela euphratica euphratica (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
grammognatha-euphratica-armenica iNat↗
Grammognatha · MEG
Grammognatha euphratica euphratica
(Dejean, 1825)
Euphratica Tiger Beetle
Grammognatha euphratica euphratica
18–24 mm
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
salinenocturnal
Almeria, Murcia, Sardegna, Rhodes, Crete
Pronotum distinctly large (etymological diagnostic).
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
grammognatha-euphratica-euphratica
Hypaetha · CIC
Hypaetha copulata
(Bates, 1892)
Copulata Tiger Beetle
Hypaetha copulata
12–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Bushire, Sind
= Cicindela copulata copulata (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open-substrat
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
hypaetha-copulata iNat↗
Hypaetha · CIC
Hypaetha copulata copulata
(Bates, 1892)
Copulata Tiger Beetle
Hypaetha copulata copulata
12–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Bushire, Sind
= Cicindela copulata emiratensis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open-substrat [inherited from species]
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
hypaetha-copulata-copulata iNat↗
Hypaetha · CIC
Hypaetha copulata emiratensis
(Bates, 1892)
Copulata Tiger Beetle
Hypaetha copulata emiratensis
12–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Bushire, Sind
= Cicindela frenchi (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open-substrat
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
hypaetha-copulata-emiratensis iNat↗
Hypaetha · CIC
Hypaetha schmidti
(Bates, 1892)
Schmidti Tiger Beetle
Hypaetha schmidti
12–18 mm
Active March–July (peak Apr–Jun)
coastaldiurnal
= Cicindela singularis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes very large, strongly protuberant — adaptation to open-substrat
Resembles Lophyra, Myriochila, Prothyma
hypaetha-schmidti iNat↗
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra histrio
(Bates, 1878)
Histrio Tiger Beetle
Lophyra histrio
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
Punjab, Sind, Gujarat, Rajasthan
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
lophyra-histrio 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↗
Myriochila · CIC
Myriochila vicina vicina
(Bates, 1878)
Vicina Tiger Beetle
Myriochila vicina vicina
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
= Cicindela atelesta (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela
myriochila-vicina-vicina iNat↗
Salpingophora · CIC
Salpingophora bellana
(Bates, 1874)
Bellana Tiger Beetle
Salpingophora bellana
10–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal
Sind
= Cicindela hanseatica (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
salpingophora-bellana iNat↗
Salpingophora · CIC
Salpingophora rueppelii
(Bates, 1874)
Rueppelii Tiger Beetle
Salpingophora rueppelii
10–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
riverinediurnal
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
salpingophora-rueppelii