Field Cards — Tajikistan
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Calomera fischeri elongatosignata
Werner, 2000
8–18 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Baluchistan, Heral, Maimana, Nengrahar
= Cicindela fischeri fischeri (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
Resembles Cephalota, Cicindela, Cosmodela
Calomera sturmii
(Dejean, 1825)
8–18 mm
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
S European Territory, Xinjiang
= Cicindela frontalis (Macleay, 1888) [basionym]
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Cicindela
Cephalota deserticola deserticola
(Faldermann, 1836)
10.6–13.5 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
salinediurnal
Astrakhan, Saratov, Tatarstan, Volgograd, Xinjiang
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 galathea
(Rossi, 1790)
10–15 mm
Active May–July (peak Jun)
salinediurnalNT
**Head distinctly large, wider than pronotum and proportionally larger than in most Cicindelina** — diagnos
Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela
Cicindela asiatica
Audouin & Brullé, 1839
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Xinjiang, Siberia
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 asiatica asiatica
Audouin & Brullé, 1839
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Xinjiang
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 turkestanica badakschana
Ballion, 1871
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ Endemic★ 6.3
Badakhshan
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cosmodela
Cicindela turkestanica gissariensis
Ballion, 1871
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Hissar
Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cosmodela
Cicindela turkestanica turkestanica
Ballion, 1871
10–18 mm
Active May–July (peak Jun)
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