Tiger Beetles of Turkmenistan
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5
Species
0
Endemics ★
2
Genera
May
Peak season
Turkmenistan holds 5 species of tiger beetle (Cicindelidae). 2 genera recorded. Dominant genera: Calomera (3), Cephalota (2).
Habitats: coastal (3) · saline (2)
2
Genera
May
Peak month
Iconic species of Turkmenistan
Calomera sturmii
Sturm's 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
5 species
What to expect: Peak activity in May. Dominant habitats: coastal (3) · saline (2).
| Genus | Spp. | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calomera | 3 | coastal Iridescent | DIAGNOSIS — *Calomera* Motschulsky, 1862. 8–18 mm; genae densely long-setose; sterna setose; elytra with whitish/ivory t… |
| Cephalota | 2 | saline | DIAGNOSIS — *Cephalota* Dokhtouroff, 1883 (s.str.) Body 10–16 mm, oval, L:W ratio 2–3. Coloration dark, matte, without c… |
coastal
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Baluchistan, Heral, Maimana, Nengrahar
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
coastal
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
Barcelona, Gerona, Zaragoza, Teruel, Balearic Isl., Neusiedlersee, Parndorfer He
cf. Cephalota Cicindela Cosmodela
coastal
Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)
S European Territory, Xinjiang
cf. Ambalia Bennigsenium Cicindela
saline
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Astrakhan, Saratov, Tatarstan, Volgograd, Xinjiang
cf. Apterodela Calochroa Calomera
saline
Active April–August (peak May–Jun)
cf. Calomera Cicindela Cosmodela
| Taxon | Authority | Flight | Distribution | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calomera fischeri elongatosignata
= Cicindela fischeri fischeri (Bates, 1878) [basionym]
|
Werner, 2000 | Baluchistan | ||
| Calomera littoralis nemoralis | Fabricius, 1787 | Barcelona | ||
| Calomera sturmii
= Cicindela frontalis (Macleay, 1888) [basionym]
|
(Dejean, 1825) | S European Territory | ||
| Cephalota deserticola deserticola | (Faldermann, 1836) | Astrakhan | ||
| Cephalota deserticoloides | (Semenov, 1895) |