Field Cards — Spain
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Calomera littoralis
Fabricius, 1787
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 conjunctaepustulata
Fabricius, 1787
8–18 mm
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Vendee, Almeria, Aeolie, Phthiodide, Beotie, Aveiro, Leiria, Coimbra,
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna; [inherited from species]
Resembles Cephalota, Cicindela, Cosmodela
Calomera littoralis fiorii
Fabricius, 1787
8–18 mm
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Vendee, Almeria, Aeolie, Phthiodide, Beotie, Aveiro, Leiria, Coimbra,
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna; [inherited from species]
Resembles Cephalota, Cicindela, Cosmodela
Calomera littoralis littoralis
Fabricius, 1787
8–18 mm
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Vendee, Almeria, Aeolie, Phthiodide, Beotie, Aveiro, Leiria, Coimbra,
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna; [inherited from species]
Resembles Cephalota, Cicindela, Cosmodela
Calomera littoralis mandli
Fabricius, 1787
8–18 mm
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Vendee, Almeria, Aeolie, Phthiodide, Beotie, Aveiro, Leiria, Coimbra,
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna; [inherited from species]
Resembles Cephalota, Cicindela, Cosmodela
Calomera littoralis nemoralis
Fabricius, 1787
8–18 mm
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Barcelona, Gerona, Zaragoza, Teruel, Balearic Isl., Neusiedlersee, Par
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna; [inherited from species]
Resembles Cephalota, Cicindela, Cosmodela
Calomera littoralis quadripunctata
Fabricius, 1787
8–18 mm
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Vendee, Almeria, Aeolie, Phthiodide, Beotie, Aveiro, Leiria, Coimbra,
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna; [inherited from species]
Resembles Cephalota, Cicindela, Cosmodela
Calomera littoralis reductemaculata
Fabricius, 1787
8–18 mm
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Vendee, Almeria, Aeolie, Phthiodide, Beotie, Aveiro, Leiria, Coimbra,
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna; [inherited from species]
Resembles Cephalota, Cicindela, Cosmodela
Calomera littoralis winkleri
Fabricius, 1787
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Vendee, Almeria, Aeolie, Phthiodide, Beotie, Aveiro, Leiria, Coimbra,
Resembles Cephalota, Cicindela, Cosmodela
Calomera lunulata
(Fabricius, 1798)
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
Oran, Algir, Cadiz, Cordoba, Huelva
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Cassolaia maura cupreothoracica
Werner, 2000
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 maura
(Fabricius, 1792)
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
Cephalota dulcinea
Cassola, 2003
10–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
salinediurnal
Toledo, Ciudad Real
**Head distinctly large, wider than pronotum and proportionally larger than in most Cicindelina** — diagnos
Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela
Cephalota hispanica
(Rambur, 1837)
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 litorea goudotii
(Dejean, 1825)
10–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
salinediurnal
Atlantic coast, Canary Is.
= Cicindela litorea litorea (Forskål, 1775) [basionym]
Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela
Cephalota litorea litorea
(Forskål, 1775)
10–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
salinediurnal
Mediterranean coast
= Cicindela schrenkii (Gebler, 1843) [basionym]
**Head distinctly large, wider than pronotum and proportionally larger than in most Cicindelina** — diagnos
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
Cicindela gallica
Brullé, 1834
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnalNT★ 6.1
coast of Atlantic, Oviedo, Santander, Bilbao, Baden-Württemberg, Bayer
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 iberica
Mandl, 1935
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 majalis
Mandl, 1936
10–18 mm
Active April–October
coastaldiurnalVU★ 6.3
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
Fabricius, 1781
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 maroccana
Fabricius, 1781
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 pseudomaroccana
Fabricius, 1781
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
Cylindera arenaria
(Fuessly, 1775)
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnalNT★ 5.1
= Cicindela arenaria arenaria (Fuessly, 1775) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
Cylindera arenaria arenaria
(Fuessly, 1775)
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnalNT★ 5.1
Pyrenees
= Cicindela arenaria nudoscripta (Fuessly, 1775) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology; [inherited from species]
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
Cylindera arenaria nudoscripta
(Fuessly, 1775)
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnalNT★ 5.1
Pyrenees, Alpes maritim
= Cicindela arenaria viennensis (Schrank, 1781) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology; [inherited from species]
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
Cylindera germanica
(Linnaeus, 1758)
5–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang
= Cicindela germanica germanica (Linnaeus, 1758) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Cylindera germanica germanica
(Linnaeus, 1758)
5–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang
= Cicindela germanica michaelensis (Mandl, 1935) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology; [inherited from species]
Cylindera germanica michaelensis
(Mandl, 1935)
5–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang
= Cicindela germanica muelleri (Mandl, 1935) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology; [inherited from species]
Cylindera germanica muelleri
(Mandl, 1935)
5–22 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang
= Cicindela germanica sobrina (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology; [inherited from species]
Cylindera germanica sobrina
(Bates, 1874)
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang
= Cicindela gracilis (Perty, 1830) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
Cylindera trisignata
(Dejean, 1825)
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic
= Cicindela trisignata arbensis (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
Cylindera trisignata arbensis
(Dejean, 1825)
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Santander, Soria
= Cicindela trisignata hellenica (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology; [inherited from species]
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
Cylindera trisignata trisignata
(Dejean, 1825)
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Atlantic coast, Oviedo, Santander, Bilbao, Baden-Wurttemberg, Bayern
= Cicindela venosa (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
Grammognatha euphratica armenica
(Chaudoir, 1852)
18–24 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
salinenocturnal
Almeria, Murcia, Sardegna, Rhodes, Crete
= Cicindela euphratica euphratica (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
Grammognatha euphratica euphratica
(Dejean, 1825)
18–24 mm
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
salinenocturnal
Almeria, Murcia, Sardegna, Rhodes, Crete
Pronotum distinctly large (etymological diagnostic).
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
Habrodera nilotica nilotica
Werner, 1999
11–16 mm
Active March–July (peak Apr–Jun)
open sandydiurnal
KwaZulu-Natal
Resembles Myriochila, Salpingophora, Socotrana
Jundlandia lemniscata
Wiesner, 2008
5–22 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
grasslanddiurnal
Xinjiang
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, strongly protruding.
Resembles Calochroa, Calomera, Cosmodela
Jundlandia lemniscata bajacalifornica
Wiesner, 2008
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
Jundlandia lemniscata lemniscata
Wiesner, 2008
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
Jundlandia lemniscata rebaptisata
Wiesner, 2008
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
Lophyra flexuosa
(Fabricius, 1787)
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 flexuosa
(Fabricius, 1787)
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
Myriochila melancholica melancholica
(Fabricius, 1798)
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Algarve
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
Myriochila melancholica semicircumcincta
Werner, 1999
9–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
Algarve
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa