Field Cards — Syria

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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 caucasica
Wiesner, 2008
Caucasica Tiger Beetle
Calomera caucasica
8–18 mm
Active March–June (peak Apr–May)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
C + E Anatolia, Kavkaz
= Cicindela concolor (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.
Resembles Cephalota, Cicindela, Cosmodela
calomera-caucasica iNat↗
Calomera · CIC
Calomera concolor rouxi
(Bates, 1874)
Concolor Tiger Beetle
Calomera concolor rouxi
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Anatolia, Samandag
= Cicindela crespignyi (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Cephalota
calomera-concolor-rouxi iNat↗
Calomera · CIC
Calomera fischeri bampsi
Werner, 2000
Fischeri Tiger Beetle
Calomera fischeri bampsi
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Thracia, Macedonia
Resembles Cephalota, Cicindela, Cosmodela
calomera-fischeri-bampsi iNat↗
Calomera · CIC
Calomera fischeri fischeri
(Bates, 1878)
Fischeri Tiger Beetle
Calomera fischeri fischeri
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
Thracia, Macedonia, Epire, Thessalia, Phthiotide, Phocide, Rhodes, Ana
= Cicindela fowleri (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
calomera-fischeri-fischeri iNat↗
Calomera · CIC
Calomera lugens lugens
(Klug, 1832)
Lugens Tiger Beetle
Calomera lugens lugens
8–18 mm
Active April–June (peak May)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Rhodes, Dodecanese
= Cicindela lunulata (Fabricius, 1798) [basionym]
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.
Resembles Cephalota, Cicindela, Cosmodela
calomera-lugens-lugens iNat↗
Cephalota · CIC
Cephalota circumdata cappadocica
(Semenov, 1895)
Circumscribed Tiger Beetle
Cephalota circumdata cappadocica
10–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
salinediurnal
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos,
= Cicindela circumdata circumdata (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela
cephalota-circumdata-cappadocica iNat↗
Cephalota · CIC
Cephalota circumdata circumdata
(Dejean, 1825)
Circumscribed Tiger Beetle
Cephalota circumdata circumdata
10–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
salinediurnal
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos,
Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela
cephalota-circumdata-circumdata iNat↗
Cephalota · CIC
Cephalota circumdata hattusae
Werner, 1994
Circumscribed Tiger Beetle
Cephalota circumdata hattusae
10–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
salinediurnal
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos,
Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela
cephalota-circumdata-hattusae iNat↗
Cephalota · CIC
Cephalota circumdata imperialis
Werner, 1994
Circumscribed Tiger Beetle
Cephalota circumdata imperialis
10–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
salinediurnal
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos,
Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela
cephalota-circumdata-imperialis iNat↗
Cephalota · CIC
Cephalota circumdata leonschaeferi
Werner, 1994
Circumscribed Tiger Beetle
Cephalota circumdata leonschaeferi
10–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
salinediurnal
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos,
= Cicindela deserticola deserticola (Faldermann, 1836) [basionym]
Taenidia group; Genae glabrous; Elytra variable width posteriorly; shoulder spot never separated; elytral markings very variable (narrow to almost wholly white
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cephalota-circumdata-leonschaeferi iNat↗
Cephalota · CIC
Cephalota vartianorum
(Mandl, 1967) n. stat. Gebert, 2016
Vartianorum Tiger Beetle
Cephalota vartianorum
11.1–12.4 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
salinediurnal
Abu Ghraib, Mosul area, Ar Raqqah, Dead Sea, Beersheba, Neot HaKikar,
= Cicindela vonderdeckeni (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Taenidia group, species status (raised by Gebert 2016); GENAE GLABROUS (no setae) — diagnostic vs zarudniana; Elytra diverging posteriorly + slightly angled-rou
Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela
cephalota-vartianorum
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela herbacea
Klug, 1832
Herbacea Tiger Beetle
Cicindela herbacea
10–18 mm
Active April–July (peak May–Jun)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
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-herbacea
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela herbacea perreaui
Klug, 1832
Herbacea Tiger Beetle
Cicindela herbacea perreaui
10–18 mm
Active May–September (peak Jun–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands.
Resembles Apterodela, Cicindelidia, Cylindera
cicindela-herbacea-perreaui iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela javetii
Semenov, 1895
Javetii Tiger Beetle
Cicindela javetii
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 Calomera, Cephalota, Cosmodela
cicindela-javetii iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela micheli
Schaupp, 1884
Micheli Tiger Beetle
Cicindela micheli
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 Calomera, Cephalota, Cosmodela
cicindela-micheli iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera germanica
(Linnaeus, 1758)
German Tiger Beetle
Cylindera germanica
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 iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera germanica germanica
(Linnaeus, 1758)
German Tiger Beetle
Cylindera germanica germanica
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-germanica
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera germanica michaelensis
(Mandl, 1935)
German Tiger Beetle
Cylindera germanica michaelensis
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-michaelensis iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera germanica muelleri
(Mandl, 1935)
German Tiger Beetle
Cylindera germanica muelleri
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-muelleri
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera germanica sobrina
(Bates, 1874)
German Tiger Beetle
Cylindera germanica sobrina
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-germanica-sobrina 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
Lophyra · CIC
Lophyra hilariola
(Bates, 1878)
Hilariola Tiger Beetle
Lophyra hilariola
9–16 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
= Cicindela histrio (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Ground color typically metallic green or brown with white maculation.
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
lophyra-hilariola 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 orientalis
(Bates, 1874)
Eastern Tiger Beetle
Myriochila orientalis
9–15 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal
Xinjiang
Distinguished from Lophyra, Calomera, Habrodera by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
myriochila-orientalis