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).