Tiger Beetles of Tunisia
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
36
Species
1
Endemics ★
9
Genera
May
Peak season
Tunisia holds 36 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae), including 1 country endemics ★. 9 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Calomera (12), Cylindera (5), Jundlandia (4), Myriochila (4).
Habitats: coastal (26) · saline (6) · grassland (4)
2
Nocturnal
9
Genera
May
Peak month
Iconic species of Tunisia
Calomera lunulata
Lunulate Tiger Beetle
*Calomera* Motschulsky, 1862 is a medium-to-large Old World tiger beetle genus of roughly 40 species, distributed across the Palearctic, Oriental, and Australasian regions. These nocturnal beetles fav…
Iridescent
8–18 mm
36 species
What to expect: Peak activity in May. Dominant habitats: coastal (26) · saline (6) · grassland (4).
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calomera | 12 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Calomera* Motschulsky, 1862. 8–18 mm; genae densely long-setose; sterna setose; elytra with whitish/ivory t… |
| Cylindera | 5 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Cylindera* (Eugrapha) Rivalier, 1950. Body 7–14 mm, elongate-cylindrical, metallic. Nocturnal; bare sandy s… |
| Jundlandia | 4 | grassland | DIAGNOSIS — *Jundlandia* Duran & Gough, 2022 Body small (8–11 mm); habitus elongate-oval, somewhat depressed. Head wider… |
| Myriochila | 4 | coastal | DIAGNOSIS — *Myriochila* Motschulsky, 1857. Body 8–14 mm, elongate, metallic; eyes large, prominent; labrum transverse; … |
| Cicindela | 3 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Cicindela* (Austrocicindela) Rivalier, 1963. Body ~14 mm, depressed; dark/matte; nocturnal; arboreal on bar… |
| Neolaphyra | 3 | saline | DIAGNOSIS — *Neolaphyra* Bedel, 1895 Body small, 11–16 mm; shape oval, L:W ratio <2.0. Coloration metallic with pale spo… |
| Grammognatha | 2 | saline | DIAGNOSIS — *Grammognatha* Motschulsky, 1850. Body 18–24 mm, depressed-flattened; dark, matte, non-metallic, brownish-te… |
| Lophyra | 2 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Lophyra* (Spilodella) Matalin & Cherkasov, 2004. Body 9–12 mm, cylindrical; metallic with pale spots; noctu… |
| Cephalota | 1 | saline | DIAGNOSIS — *Cephalota* Dokhtouroff, 1883 (s.str.) Body 10–16 mm, oval, L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration dark, matte, without c… |
Calomera aulica aulica
(Dejean, 1825) · 8–18 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
S Pelopones, Baluchistan, Sind, Gujarat, Cacheu, Oio, North Eastern
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
S Pelopones, Gujarat
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Calomera littoralis
Fabricius, 1787 · 8–18 mm
coastal
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
Vendee, Almeria, Cadiz, Zaragoza, Madrid, Toledo, Albacete, Huesca, Tarragona, A
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
coastal
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
Vendee, Almeria, Aeolie, Phthiodide, Beotie, Aveiro, Leiria, Coimbra, Santabrico
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
coastal
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
Vendee, Almeria, Aeolie, Phthiodide, Beotie, Aveiro, Leiria, Coimbra, Santabrico
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
Calomera littoralis littoralis
Fabricius, 1787 · 8–18 mm
coastal
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
Vendee, Almeria, Aeolie, Phthiodide, Beotie, Aveiro, Leiria, Coimbra, Santabrico
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
Calomera littoralis mandli
Fabricius, 1787 · 8–18 mm
coastal
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
Vendee, Almeria, Aeolie, Phthiodide, Beotie, Aveiro, Leiria, Coimbra, Santabrico
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
Calomera littoralis quadripunctata
Fabricius, 1787 · 8–18 mm
coastal
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
Vendee, Almeria, Aeolie, Phthiodide, Beotie, Aveiro, Leiria, Coimbra, Santabrico
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
coastal
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
Vendee, Almeria, Aeolie, Phthiodide, Beotie, Aveiro, Leiria, Coimbra, Santabrico
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
Calomera littoralis winkleri
Fabricius, 1787 · 8–18 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Vendee, Almeria, Aeolie, Phthiodide, Beotie, Aveiro, Leiria, Coimbra, Santabrico
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Oran, Algir, Cadiz, Cordoba, Huelva
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Calomera panormitana
(Lucas, 1851) · 8–18 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Sicily, Sardegna
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Mediterranean coast
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active April–June (peak May)
Faro, Cadiz, Sevilla, Malaga, Gibraltar
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active April–June (peak May)
Faro, Cadiz, Sevilla, Malaga, Gibraltar
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela maroccana pseudomaroccana
Fabricius, 1781 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Faro, Cadiz, Sevilla, Malaga, Gibraltar
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang
Cylindera germanica germanica
(Linnaeus, 1758) · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang
Cylindera germanica muelleri
(Mandl, 1935) · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
European Territory, W + E Siberia, Ladakh, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Zhejiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
saline
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Almeria, Murcia, Sardegna, Rhodes, Crete
Grammognatha euphratica euphratica
(Dejean, 1825) · 18–24 mm
saline
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
Almeria, Murcia, Sardegna, Rhodes, Crete
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
Jundlandia lemniscata
Wiesner, 2008 · 5–22 mm
grassland
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Xinjiang
cf. Calochroa Calomera Cosmodela
Jundlandia lemniscata bajacalifornica
Wiesner, 2008 · 5–22 mm
grassland
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Xinjiang
cf. Calochroa Calomera Cosmodela
Jundlandia lemniscata lemniscata
Wiesner, 2008 · 5–22 mm
grassland
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Xinjiang
cf. Calochroa Calomera Cosmodela
Jundlandia lemniscata rebaptisata
Wiesner, 2008 · 5–22 mm
grassland
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Xinjiang
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
coastal
Active April–August (peak May–Jun)
Barcelona, Gerona, Sevilla, Cadiz, Zaragoza, Madrid, Toledo, Albacete, Huesca, T
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
coastal
Active April–August (peak May–Jun)
Algarve, Andalucia, Cadiz, Almeria, Gerona, Lerida, Murcia, Alicante, Castellon,
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
Myriochila melancholica melancholica
(Fabricius, 1798) · 9–15 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
Algarve
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
Algarve
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
cf. Calochroa Calomera Cosmodela
Neolaphyra leucosticta leucosticta
(Bates, 1878) · 11–16 mm
saline★ endemic
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Cylindera Hipparidium Chaetotaxis
Neolaphyra truquii
(Bates, 1878) · 11–16 mm
saline
Active October–March (peak Jan–Nov)
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Archidela
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calomera aulica aulica
= Cicindela aulica cupraria (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Dejean, 1825) | S Pelopones | ||
| Calomera aulica tschitscherini | (Bates, 1874) | S Pelopones | ||
| Calomera littoralis | Fabricius, 1787 | Vendee | ||
| Calomera littoralis conjunctaepustulata | Fabricius, 1787 | Vendee | ||
| Calomera littoralis fiorii | Fabricius, 1787 | Vendee | ||
| Calomera littoralis littoralis | Fabricius, 1787 | Vendee | ||
| Calomera littoralis mandli | Fabricius, 1787 | Vendee | ||
| Calomera littoralis quadripunctata | Fabricius, 1787 | Vendee | ||
| Calomera littoralis reductemaculata | Fabricius, 1787 | Vendee | ||
| Calomera littoralis winkleri | Fabricius, 1787 | Vendee | ||
| Calomera lunulata | (Fabricius, 1798) | Oran | ||
| Calomera panormitana
= Cicindela plumigera devastata (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Lucas, 1851) | Sicily | ||
| Cephalota litorea litorea
= Cicindela schrenkii (Gebler, 1843) [basionym]
|
(Forskål, 1775) | Mediterranean coast | ||
| Cicindela maroccana | Fabricius, 1781 | Faro | ||
| Cicindela maroccana maroccana | Fabricius, 1781 | Faro | ||
| Cicindela maroccana pseudomaroccana | Fabricius, 1781 | Faro | ||
| Cylindera germanica
= Cicindela germanica germanica (Linnaeus, 1758) [basionym]
|
(Linnaeus, 1758) | European Territory | ||
| Cylindera germanica germanica
= Cicindela germanica michaelensis (Mandl, 1935) [basionym]
|
(Linnaeus, 1758) | European Territory | ||
| Cylindera germanica michaelensis
= Cicindela germanica muelleri (Mandl, 1935) [basionym]
|
(Mandl, 1935) | European Territory | ||
| Cylindera germanica muelleri
= Cicindela germanica sobrina (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Mandl, 1935) | European Territory | ||
| Cylindera germanica sobrina
= Cicindela gracilis (Perty, 1830) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1874) | European Territory | ||
| Grammognatha euphratica armenica
= Cicindela euphratica euphratica (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
|
(Chaudoir, 1852) | Almeria | ||
| Grammognatha euphratica euphratica | (Dejean, 1825) | Almeria | ||
| Jundlandia lemniscata | Wiesner, 2008 | Xinjiang | ||
| Jundlandia lemniscata bajacalifornica | Wiesner, 2008 | Xinjiang | ||
| Jundlandia lemniscata lemniscata | Wiesner, 2008 | Xinjiang | ||
| Jundlandia lemniscata rebaptisata | Wiesner, 2008 | Xinjiang | ||
| Lophyra flexuosa
= Cicindela flexuosa flexuosa (Fabricius, 1787) [basionym]
|
(Fabricius, 1787) | Barcelona | ||
| Lophyra flexuosa flexuosa
= Cicindela flexuosa sardea (Fabricius, 1787) [basionym]
|
(Fabricius, 1787) | Algarve | ||
| Myriochila congrua | (Bates, 1878) | |||
| Myriochila melancholica melancholica | (Fabricius, 1798) | Algarve | ||
| Myriochila melancholica semicircumcincta | Werner, 1999 | Algarve | ||
| Myriochila vicina vicina
= Cicindela atelesta (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) | |||
| Neolaphyra leucosticta leucosticta | (Bates, 1878) | ★ | ||
| Neolaphyra leucosticta simulans
= Cicindela peletieri (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Werner, 1999 | |||
| Neolaphyra truquii
= Cicindela aesdorsalis (Blackburn, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) |