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Callytron · CIC
Callytron inspeculare
(Bates, 1892)
Inspeculare Tiger Beetle
Callytron inspeculare
10–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Fujian, Guangdong, Hong Kong, Liaoning, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Kyushu
= Cicindela limosum (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes very large, strongly protuberant — open-substrate adaptation.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
callytron-inspeculare iNat↗
Callytron · CIC
Callytron nivicinctum
(Bates, 1892)
Nivicinctum Tiger Beetle
Callytron nivicinctum
10–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, Hong Kong, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Macao, Shangh
= Cicindela terminatum completesignatum (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head wider than pronotum; eyes very large, strongly protuberant — open-substrate adaptation.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
callytron-nivicinctum
Callytron · CIC
Callytron yuasai yuasai
Wiesner, 2016
Yuasai Tiger Beetle
Callytron yuasai yuasai
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Honshu, Kyushu, Ryukyu Isl.
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Resembles Calomera, Cosmodela, Jundlandia
callytron-yuasai-yuasai
Chaetodera · CIC
Chaetodera laetescripta circumpictula
(Bates, 1892)
Laetescripta Tiger Beetle
Chaetodera laetescripta circumpictula
12–20 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
riverinediurnal
Manchuria, Far East
= Cicindela laetescripta kiushuensis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
chaetodera-laetescripta-circumpictula
Chaetodera · CIC
Chaetodera laetescripta laetescripta
(Bates, 1892)
Laetescripta Tiger Beetle
Chaetodera laetescripta laetescripta
12–20 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
riverinediurnal
Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
= Cicindela maheva (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Body large to very large; Head including clypeus and genae entirely, whole pronotal surface and all thoracic sterna and ventrites densely setose.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
chaetodera-laetescripta-laetescripta iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela campestris atlantis
Linnaeus, 1758
Green Tiger Beetle
Cicindela campestris atlantis
10–18 mm
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cicindela-campestris-atlantis iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela campestris balearica
Linnaeus, 1758
Green Tiger Beetle
Cicindela campestris balearica
10–18 mm
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cicindela-campestris-balearica iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela campestris campestris
Linnaeus, 1758
Green Tiger Beetle (nominate)
Cicindela campestris campestris
10–18 mm
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cicindela-campestris-campestris iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela campestris cyprensis
Linnaeus, 1758
Green Tiger Beetle
Cicindela campestris cyprensis
10–18 mm
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cicindela-campestris-cyprensis iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela campestris nigrita
Linnaeus, 1758
Green Tiger Beetle
Cicindela campestris nigrita
10–18 mm
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cicindela-campestris-nigrita iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela campestris olivieria
Linnaeus, 1758
Green Tiger Beetle
Cicindela campestris olivieria
10–18 mm
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cicindela-campestris-olivieria iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela campestris palustris
Linnaeus, 1758
Green Tiger Beetle
Cicindela campestris palustris
10–18 mm
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cicindela-campestris-palustris iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela campestris pontica
Linnaeus, 1758
Green Tiger Beetle
Cicindela campestris pontica
10–18 mm
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cicindela-campestris-pontica iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela campestris saphyrina
Linnaeus, 1758
Green Tiger Beetle
Cicindela campestris saphyrina
10–18 mm
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cicindela-campestris-saphyrina
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela campestris schrammi
Linnaeus, 1758
Green Tiger Beetle
Cicindela campestris schrammi
10–18 mm
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cicindela-campestris-schrammi iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela campestris siculorum
Linnaeus, 1758
Green Tiger Beetle
Cicindela campestris siculorum
10–18 mm
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cicindela-campestris-siculorum iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela campestris suffriani
Linnaeus, 1758
Green Tiger Beetle
Cicindela campestris suffriani
10–18 mm
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands.
Resembles Beckerium, Brasiella, Cicindelidia
cicindela-campestris-suffriani
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela gemmata
Faldermann, 1835
Gem Tiger Beetle
Cicindela gemmata
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Manchuria, Far East
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-gemmata iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela gemmata gemmata
Faldermann, 1835
Gem Tiger Beetle
Cicindela gemmata gemmata
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
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-gemmata-gemmata
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela japana
Motschulsky, 1858
Japana Tiger Beetle
Cicindela japana
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Far East, Fujian, Gansu, Heilongjiang, Hubei, Jiangsu, Jilin, Liaoning
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-japana
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela japana inhumeralis
Motschulsky, 1858
Japana Tiger Beetle
Cicindela japana inhumeralis
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Far East, Fujian, Gansu, Heilongjiang, Hubei, Jiangsu, Jilin, Liaoning
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands; [inherited from species]
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cicindela-japana-inhumeralis iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela japana japana
Motschulsky, 1858
Japana Tiger Beetle
Cicindela japana japana
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Far East, Fujian, Gansu, Heilongjiang, Hubei, Jiangsu, Jilin, Liaoning
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands; [inherited from species]
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cicindela-japana-japana
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela japana tosana
Motschulsky, 1858
Japana Tiger Beetle
Cicindela japana tosana
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Far East, Fujian, Gansu, Heilongjiang, Hubei, Jiangsu, Jilin, Liaoning
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands; [inherited from species]
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cicindela-japana-tosana iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela japana yezoana
Motschulsky, 1858
Japana Tiger Beetle
Cicindela japana yezoana
10–18 mm
Active April–June (peak May)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Far East, Fujian, Gansu, Heilongjiang, Hubei, Jiangsu, Jilin, Liaoning
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-japana-yezoana
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela sylvatica
Linnaeus, 1758
Forest Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sylvatica
10–18 mm
Active May–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnalNT★ 5.6
N, C+S European Territory, Altai, W+E Siberia, Far East
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-sylvatica
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela sylvatica fasciatopunctata
Linnaeus, 1758
Wood Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sylvatica fasciatopunctata
10–18 mm
Active May–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnalNT★ 5.6
N, C+S European Territory, Altai, W+E Siberia, Far East
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands; [inherited from species]
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cicindela-sylvatica-fasciatopunctata
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela sylvatica rubescens
Linnaeus, 1758
Wood Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sylvatica rubescens
10–18 mm
Active May–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnalNT★ 6.1
N, C+S European Territory, Altai, W+E Siberia, Far East
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands; [inherited from species]
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cicindela-sylvatica-rubescens iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela sylvatica sylvatica
Linnaeus, 1758
Wood Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sylvatica sylvatica
10–18 mm
Active May–August (peak Jun–Jul)
coastaldiurnalNT★ 6.6
N, C+S European Territory, Altai, W+E Siberia, Far East
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-sylvatica-sylvatica iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera elisae amurensis
(Bates, 1874)
Elisae Tiger Beetle
Cylindera elisae amurensis
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Anhui, Beijing, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hebei, Heilongjiang
= Cicindela elisae atroelytrata (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cylindera-elisae-amurensis iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera elisae atroelytrata
(Bates, 1892)
Elisae Tiger Beetle
Cylindera elisae atroelytrata
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Anhui, Beijing, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hebei, Heilongjiang
= Cicindela elisae elisae (Motschulsky, 1859) [basionym]
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cylindera-elisae-atroelytrata iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera elisae elisae
(Motschulsky, 1859)
Elisae Tiger Beetle
Cylindera elisae elisae
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Anhui, Beijing, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hebei, Heilongjiang
= Cicindela elisae formosana (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cylindera-elisae-elisae iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera elisae formosana
(Bates, 1874)
Elisae Tiger Beetle
Cylindera elisae formosana
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Anhui, Beijing, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hebei, Heilongjiang
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cylindera-elisae-formosana iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera elisae hulunbeierensis
Wiesner, 2009
Elisae Tiger Beetle
Cylindera elisae hulunbeierensis
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Anhui, Beijing, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hebei, Heilongjiang
= Cicindela elisae koreanica (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cylindera-elisae-hulunbeierensis iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera elisae koreanica
(Bates, 1874)
Elisae Tiger Beetle
Cylindera elisae koreanica
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Anhui, Beijing, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hebei, Heilongjiang
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cylindera-elisae-koreanica iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera elisae kunashirensis
Wiesner, 2009
Elisae Tiger Beetle
Cylindera elisae kunashirensis
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Anhui, Beijing, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hebei, Heilongjiang
= Cicindela elisae mikurana (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cylindera-elisae-kunashirensis iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera elisae mikurana
(Bates, 1892)
Elisae Tiger Beetle
Cylindera elisae mikurana
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Anhui, Beijing, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hebei, Heilongjiang
= Cicindela elisae novitia (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cylindera-elisae-mikurana iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera elisae novitia
(Bates, 1874)
Elisae Tiger Beetle
Cylindera elisae novitia
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Anhui, Beijing, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hebei, Heilongjiang
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cylindera-elisae-novitia iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera elisae reductelineata
Wiesner, 2009
Elisae Tiger Beetle
Cylindera elisae reductelineata
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Anhui, Beijing, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hebei, Heilongjiang
= Cicindela erudita (Bates, 1867) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cylindera-elisae-reductelineata iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera gracilis
(Perty, 1830)
Slender Tiger Beetle
Cylindera gracilis
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
C + S European Far East, Central Mongolian area, Beijing, Heilongjiang
= Cicindela granulipennis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
cylindera-gracilis