Tiger Beetles of Turkey
Interactive field guide · Cicindelidae · Cicindelidae matrix v54
72
Species
3
Endemics ★
9
Genera
Jun
Peak season
Turkey holds 72 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae), including 3 country endemics ★. 9 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Cicindela (30), Cephalota (12), Cylindera (11), Calomera (5).
Habitats: coastal (51) · saline (14) · grassland (4) · forest (3)
2
Nocturnal
9
Genera
Jun
Peak month
Iconic species of Turkey
Cicindela sylvatica sylvatica
Wood Tiger Beetle
Among Africa's most specialized tiger beetles, *Cicindela* (Austrocicindela) haunts the bark and wood of forest trees rather than open ground — a rare arboreal lifestyle in the family. Nocturnal hunte…
Iridescent
10–18 mm
72 species
What to expect: Peak activity in June. Dominant habitats: coastal (51) · saline (14) · grassland (4) · forest (3).
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cicindela | 30 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Cicindela* (Austrocicindela) Rivalier, 1963. Body ~14 mm, depressed; dark/matte; nocturnal; arboreal on bar… |
| Cephalota | 12 | saline | DIAGNOSIS — *Cephalota* Dokhtouroff, 1883 (s.str.) Body 10–16 mm, oval, L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration dark, matte, without c… |
| Cylindera | 11 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Cylindera* (Eugrapha) Rivalier, 1950. Body 7–14 mm, elongate-cylindrical, metallic. Nocturnal; bare sandy s… |
| Calomera | 5 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Calomera* Motschulsky, 1862. 8–18 mm; genae densely long-setose; sterna setose; elytra with whitish/ivory t… |
| 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; … |
| Homodela | 3 | forest | DIAGNOSIS — *Homodela* Rivalier, 1950. Body 14–18 mm, cylindrical, fully winged. Coloration metallic. Head wider than pr… |
| Grammognatha | 2 | saline | DIAGNOSIS — *Grammognatha* Motschulsky, 1850. Body 18–24 mm, depressed-flattened; dark, matte, non-metallic, brownish-te… |
| Lophyra | 1 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Lophyra* (Spilodella) Matalin & Cherkasov, 2004. Body 9–12 mm, cylindrical; metallic with pale spots; noctu… |
coastal
Active March–June (peak Apr–May)
C + E Anatolia, Kavkaz
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Anatolia, Samandag
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Cephalota
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Thracia, Macedonia, Epire, Thessalia, Phthiotide, Phocide, Rhodes, Anatolia
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
coastal
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
Barcelona, Gerona, Zaragoza, Teruel, Balearic Isl., Neusiedlersee, Parndorfer He
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
coastal
Active April–June (peak May)
Rhodes, Dodecanese
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
saline
Active April–July (peak May–Jun)
C + S European Territory, Xinjiang
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos, S European
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos, S European
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos, S European
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos, S European
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos, S European
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
saline★ endemic
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Cankiri region
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
central-eastern
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
East & West Azerbaijan, Lake Orumye shores, Aji-Chay river valley, Iğdır, Euphra
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cephalota litorea alboreducta
Werner, 1994 · 10–15 mm
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Mediterranean coast
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
saline
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Macedonia, Thessalia, Anatolia
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela campestris saphyrina
Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela campestris suffriani
Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
European, Siberian, Far East, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang
cf. Beckerium Brasiella Cicindelidia
coastal
Active April–October
S European Territory
cf. Apterodela Cicindelidia Cylindera
coastal
Active April–September (peak Apr–Aug)
N+C+S European Territory, Altai, W Siberia, Xinjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela hybrida hybrida
Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–September (peak Apr–Aug)
N+C+S European Territory, Altai, W Siberia, Xinjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active April–September (peak Apr–Aug)
N+C+S European Territory, Altai, W Siberia, Xinjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active April–September (peak Apr–Aug)
N+C+S European Territory, Altai, W Siberia, Xinjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
N+C+S European Territory, Altai, W Siberia, Xinjiang
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela maritima
Dejean, 1822 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active April–October
C+S European Territory, Altai, W Siberia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active April–October
C+S European Territory, Altai, W Siberia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active April–October
C+S European Territory, Altai, W Siberia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active April–June (peak May)
C+S European Territory, Altai, W Siberia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
coastal
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
cf. Beckerium Brasiella Cicindelidia
Cicindela sylvatica
Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active May–September (peak May–Aug)
N, C+S European Territory, Altai, W+E Siberia, Far East
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
Cicindela sylvatica fasciatopunctata
Linnaeus, 1758 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active May–September (peak May–Aug)
N, C+S European Territory, Altai, W+E Siberia, Far East
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active May–September (peak May–Aug)
N, C+S European Territory, Altai, W+E Siberia, Far East
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active May–August (peak Jun–Jul)
N, C+S European Territory, Altai, W+E Siberia, Far East
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cosmodela
Cicindela turkestanicoides
Semenov, 1900 · 10–18 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Taesch, Shakhu, Anatolia
cf. Brasiella Brzoskaicheila Cenothyla
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
S European Territory, Altai W + E Siberia, Nei Mongol, Qinghai, Xinjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
S European Territory, Altai W + E Siberia, Nei Mongol, Qinghai, Xinjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
S European Territory, Altai W + E Siberia, Nei Mongol, Qinghai, Xinjiang
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
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
Cylindera pygmaea
Wiesner, 2008 · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active April–July (peak May–Jun)
Anatolia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
coastal
Active April–July (peak May–Jun)
Anatolia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
Cylindera pygmaea pygmaea
Wiesner, 2008 · 5–22 mm
coastal
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Anatolia
cf. Abroscelis Antennaria Apteroessa
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
forest★ endemic
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
N + W Anatolia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
Homodela ismenia kilikiensis
(Bates, 1874) · 14–18 mm
forest★ endemic
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
N + W Anatolia
cf. Calomera Cephalota Cicindela
forest
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
N + W Anatolia
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 June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
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
Myriochila orientalis
(Bates, 1874) · 9–15 mm
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
Xinjiang
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Calyptoglossa
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Aug)
cf. Calochroa Calomera Cosmodela
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calomera caucasica
= Cicindela concolor (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
Wiesner, 2008 | C + E Anatolia | ||
| Calomera concolor rouxi
= Cicindela crespignyi (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1874) | Anatolia | ||
| Calomera fischeri fischeri
= Cicindela fowleri (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) | Thracia | ||
| Calomera littoralis nemoralis | Fabricius, 1787 | Barcelona | ||
| Calomera lugens lugens
= Cicindela lunulata (Fabricius, 1798) [basionym]
|
(Klug, 1832) | Rhodes | ||
| Cephalota atrata
= Cicindela besseri (Krynicki, 1832) [basionym]
|
(Pallas, 1776) | C + S European Territory | ||
| Cephalota circumdata cappadocica
= Cicindela circumdata circumdata (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
|
(Semenov, 1895) | Lucania | ||
| Cephalota circumdata circumdata | (Dejean, 1825) | Lucania | ||
| Cephalota circumdata hattusae | Werner, 1994 | Lucania | ||
| Cephalota circumdata imperialis | Werner, 1994 | Lucania | ||
| Cephalota circumdata leonschaeferi
= Cicindela deserticola deserticola (Faldermann, 1836) [basionym]
|
Werner, 1994 | Lucania | ||
| Cephalota eiselti cankiriana | Werner, 1994 | Cankiri region | ★ | |
| Cephalota eiselti eiselti
= Cicindela elegans brunnea (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
Cassola, 2003 | central-eastern | ||
| Cephalota hajdajorum
= Cicindela chiloleuca (Fischer von Waldheim, 1824) [basionym]
|
Gebert, 2016 | East & West Azerbaijan | ||
| Cephalota litorea alboreducta
= Cicindela litorea goudotii (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
|
Werner, 1994 | |||
| Cephalota litorea litorea
= Cicindela schrenkii (Gebler, 1843) [basionym]
|
(Forskål, 1775) | Mediterranean coast | ||
| Cephalota turcica | (Dejean, 1825) | Macedonia | ||
| Cicindela campestris atlantis | Linnaeus, 1758 | European | ||
| Cicindela campestris balearica | Linnaeus, 1758 | European | ||
| Cicindela campestris campestris | Linnaeus, 1758 | European | ||
| Cicindela campestris cyprensis | Linnaeus, 1758 | European | ||
| Cicindela campestris nigrita | Linnaeus, 1758 | European | ||
| Cicindela campestris olivieria | Linnaeus, 1758 | European | ||
| Cicindela campestris palustris | Linnaeus, 1758 | European | ||
| Cicindela campestris pontica | Linnaeus, 1758 | European | ||
| Cicindela campestris saphyrina | Linnaeus, 1758 | European | ||
| Cicindela campestris schrammi | Linnaeus, 1758 | European | ||
| Cicindela campestris siculorum | Linnaeus, 1758 | European | ||
| Cicindela campestris suffriani | Linnaeus, 1758 | European | ||
| Cicindela desertorum | Dejean, 1825 | S European Territory | ||
| Cicindela hybrida | Linnaeus, 1758 | N+C+S European Territory | ||
| Cicindela hybrida hybrida | Linnaeus, 1758 | N+C+S European Territory | ||
| Cicindela hybrida magyarica | Linnaeus, 1758 | N+C+S European Territory | ||
| Cicindela hybrida pseudoriparia | Linnaeus, 1758 | N+C+S European Territory | ||
| Cicindela hybrida transversalis | Linnaeus, 1758 | N+C+S European Territory | ||
| Cicindela maritima | Dejean, 1822 | C+S European Territory NT | ||
| Cicindela maritima impercepta | Dejean, 1822 | C+S European Territory NT | ||
| Cicindela maritima kirgisica | Dejean, 1822 | C+S European Territory NT | ||
| Cicindela maritima maritima | Dejean, 1822 | C+S European Territory NT | ||
| Cicindela micheli | Schaupp, 1884 | |||
| Cicindela monticola | Motschulsky, 1862 | |||
| Cicindela monticola tokatensis | Motschulsky, 1862 | |||
| Cicindela sylvatica | Linnaeus, 1758 | N NT | ||
| Cicindela sylvatica fasciatopunctata | Linnaeus, 1758 | N NT | ||
| Cicindela sylvatica rubescens | Linnaeus, 1758 | N NT | ||
| Cicindela sylvatica sylvatica | Linnaeus, 1758 | N NT | ||
| Cicindela turkestanicoides | Semenov, 1900 | Taesch | ||
| Cylindera contorta
= Cicindela contorta contorta (Fischer von Waldheim, 1828) [basionym]
|
(Fischer von Waldheim, 1828) | S European Territory | ||
| Cylindera contorta contorta
= Cicindela contorta valdenbergi (Fischer von Waldheim, 1828) [basionym]
|
(Fischer von Waldheim, 1828) | S European Territory | ||
| Cylindera contorta valdenbergi
= Cicindela dissimilis dissimilis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
(Fischer von Waldheim, 1828) | S European Territory | ||
| 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 | ||
| Cylindera pygmaea | Wiesner, 2008 | Anatolia | ||
| Cylindera pygmaea laetula | Wiesner, 2008 | Anatolia | ||
| Cylindera pygmaea pygmaea
= Cicindela singalensis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
Wiesner, 2008 | Anatolia | ||
| Grammognatha euphratica armenica
= Cicindela euphratica euphratica (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
|
(Chaudoir, 1852) | Almeria | ||
| Grammognatha euphratica euphratica | (Dejean, 1825) | Almeria | ||
| Homodela ismenia ismenia
= Cicindela ismenia kilikiensis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
|
(Klug, 1832) | N + W Anatolia | ★ | |
| Homodela ismenia kilikiensis | (Bates, 1874) | N + W Anatolia | ★ | |
| Homodela ismenia walterheinzi
= Cicindela antiqua (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2000 | N + W Anatolia | ||
| Jundlandia lemniscata | Wiesner, 2008 | Xinjiang | ||
| Jundlandia lemniscata bajacalifornica | Wiesner, 2008 | Xinjiang | ||
| Jundlandia lemniscata lemniscata | Wiesner, 2008 | Xinjiang | ||
| Jundlandia lemniscata rebaptisata | Wiesner, 2008 | Xinjiang | ||
| Lophyra hilariola
= Cicindela histrio (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) | |||
| Myriochila melancholica melancholica | (Fabricius, 1798) | Algarve | ||
| Myriochila melancholica semicircumcincta | Werner, 1999 | Algarve | ||
| Myriochila orientalis | (Bates, 1874) | Xinjiang | ||
| Myriochila vicina vicina
= Cicindela atelesta (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
(Bates, 1878) |