Field Cards — Ukraine

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Calomera · CIC
Calomera littoralis nemoralis
Fabricius, 1787
Shore Tiger Beetle
Calomera littoralis nemoralis
8–18 mm
Active May–October (peak May–Sep)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
Barcelona, Gerona, Zaragoza, Teruel, Balearic Isl., Neusiedlersee, Par
Head densely covered with long setae on genae; Body medium to large with setose sterna; [inherited from species]
Resembles Cephalota, Cicindela, Cosmodela
calomera-littoralis-nemoralis iNat↗
Cephalota · CIC
Cephalota besseri
(Krynicki, 1832)
Besser's Tiger Beetle
Cephalota besseri
10–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
salinediurnal
S European Territory
= Cicindela circumdata cappadocica (Semenov, 1895) [basionym]
**Head distinctly large, wider than pronotum and proportionally larger than in most Cicindelina** — diagnos
Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela
cephalota-besseri iNat↗
Cephalota · CIC
Cephalota chiloleuca
(Fischer von Waldheim, 1824)
Chiloleuca Tiger Beetle
Cephalota chiloleuca
10–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
salinediurnal
Chowd aimak, Beijing, Gansu, Guizhou, Hebei, Henan, Jiangsu, Liaoning,
= Cicindela jakowlewi (Semenov, 1895) [basionym]
**Head distinctly large, wider than pronotum and proportionally larger than in most Cicindelina** — diagnos
Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela
cephalota-chiloleuca iNat↗
Cephalota · CIC
Cephalota circumdata cappadocica
(Semenov, 1895)
Circumscribed Tiger Beetle
Cephalota circumdata cappadocica
10–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
salinediurnal
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos,
= Cicindela circumdata circumdata (Dejean, 1825) [basionym]
Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela
cephalota-circumdata-cappadocica iNat↗
Cephalota · CIC
Cephalota circumdata circumdata
(Dejean, 1825)
Circumscribed Tiger Beetle
Cephalota circumdata circumdata
10–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
salinediurnal
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos,
Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela
cephalota-circumdata-circumdata iNat↗
Cephalota · CIC
Cephalota circumdata hattusae
Werner, 1994
Circumscribed Tiger Beetle
Cephalota circumdata hattusae
10–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
salinediurnal
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos,
Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela
cephalota-circumdata-hattusae iNat↗
Cephalota · CIC
Cephalota circumdata imperialis
Werner, 1994
Circumscribed Tiger Beetle
Cephalota circumdata imperialis
10–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
salinediurnal
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos,
Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela
cephalota-circumdata-imperialis iNat↗
Cephalota · CIC
Cephalota circumdata leonschaeferi
Werner, 1994
Circumscribed Tiger Beetle
Cephalota circumdata leonschaeferi
10–15 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
salinediurnal
Lucania, Calabria, Apulia, Vardar, Burgas, Pomorie, Phiotide, Ahelos,
= Cicindela deserticola deserticola (Faldermann, 1836) [basionym]
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-circumdata-leonschaeferi iNat↗
Cephalota · CIC
Cephalota deserticola sivashensis
Danilewsky, 2001
Deserticola Tiger Beetle
Cephalota deserticola sivashensis
11.1–13.2 mm
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
salinediurnal
Sivash Bay, Genichesk, Kherson oblast; N Crimea, Vorintsivka
= Cicindela deserticoloides (Semenov, 1895) [basionym]
Subspecies inquirenda (Gebert 2016): uniformly narrow elytral markings (more slender/curved than nominate); aedeagus medianlobus narrow + short-rounded at base;
Resembles Calomera, Cicindela, Cosmodela
cephalota-deserticola-sivashensis iNat↗
Cephalota · CIC
Cephalota turcica
(Dejean, 1825)
Turcica Tiger Beetle
Cephalota turcica
10–15 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
salinediurnal
Macedonia, Thessalia, Anatolia
**Head distinctly large, wider than pronotum and proportionally larger than in most Cicindelina** — diagnos
Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
cephalota-turcica iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela majalis
Mandl, 1936
Majalis Tiger Beetle
Cicindela majalis
10–18 mm
Active April–October
coastaldiurnalVU★ 6.3
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-majalis iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela nordmanni
Faldermann, 1836
Nordmanni Tiger Beetle
Cicindela nordmanni
10–18 mm
Active March–July (peak Mar–Jun)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
S Kherson
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands.
Resembles Apterodela, Cicindelidia, Cylindera
cicindela-nordmanni iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela sahlbergii
Fischer von Waldheim, 1824
Sahlberg's Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sahlbergii
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.3
Volga region, Ural, Caspian, Rostov
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-sahlbergii
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela sahlbergii khersonensis
Fischer von Waldheim, 1824
Sahlberg's Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sahlbergii khersonensis
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 6.3
Kherson, Rostov
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-sahlbergii-khersonensis iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela soluta
Dejean, 1822
Loose Tiger Beetle
Cicindela soluta
10–18 mm
Active March–June (peak Apr–May)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
S European Territory
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-soluta iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela soluta pannonica
Dejean, 1822
Loose Tiger Beetle
Cicindela soluta pannonica
10–18 mm
Active March–June (peak Apr–May)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
S European Territory
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-soluta-pannonica iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela soluta soluta
Dejean, 1822
Loose Tiger Beetle
Cicindela soluta soluta
10–18 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal★ 5.8
S European Territory
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-soluta-soluta iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela sylvatica
Linnaeus, 1758
Forest Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sylvatica
10–18 mm
Active May–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnalNT★ 5.6
N, C+S European Territory, Altai, W+E Siberia, Far East
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands.
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cicindela-sylvatica
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela sylvatica fasciatopunctata
Linnaeus, 1758
Wood Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sylvatica fasciatopunctata
10–18 mm
Active May–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnalNT★ 5.6
N, C+S European Territory, Altai, W+E Siberia, Far East
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands; [inherited from species]
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cicindela-sylvatica-fasciatopunctata
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela sylvatica rubescens
Linnaeus, 1758
Wood Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sylvatica rubescens
10–18 mm
Active May–September (peak May–Aug)
coastaldiurnalNT★ 6.1
N, C+S European Territory, Altai, W+E Siberia, Far East
Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands; [inherited from species]
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cicindela-sylvatica-rubescens iNat↗
Cicindela · CIC
Cicindela sylvatica sylvatica
Linnaeus, 1758
Wood Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sylvatica sylvatica
10–18 mm
Active May–August (peak Jun–Jul)
coastaldiurnalNT★ 6.6
N, C+S European Territory, Altai, W+E Siberia, Far East
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-sylvatica-sylvatica iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera contorta
(Fischer von Waldheim, 1828)
Contorted Tiger Beetle
Cylindera contorta
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
S European Territory, Altai W + E Siberia, Nei Mongol, Qinghai, Xinjia
= Cicindela contorta contorta (Fischer von Waldheim, 1828) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cylindera-contorta iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera contorta contorta
(Fischer von Waldheim, 1828)
Contorted Tiger Beetle
Cylindera contorta contorta
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
S European Territory, Altai W + E Siberia, Nei Mongol, Qinghai, Xinjia
= Cicindela contorta valdenbergi (Fischer von Waldheim, 1828) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology; [inherited from species]
Resembles Apterodela, Calochroa, Calomera
cylindera-contorta-contorta iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera contorta valdenbergi
(Fischer von Waldheim, 1828)
Contorted Tiger Beetle
Cylindera contorta valdenbergi
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
S European Territory, Altai W + E Siberia, Nei Mongol, Qinghai, Xinjia
= Cicindela dissimilis dissimilis (Bates, 1892) [basionym]
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
cylindera-contorta-valdenbergi iNat↗
Cylindera · CIC
Cylindera gracilis
(Perty, 1830)
Slender Tiger Beetle
Cylindera gracilis
5–22 mm
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
coastaldiurnal
C + S European Far East, Central Mongolian area, Beijing, Heilongjiang
= Cicindela granulipennis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]
Distinguished from Cicindela s.str., Calomera, Lophyra, Myriochila, Parvindela, Cicindelidia by aedeagal morphology.
Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
cylindera-gracilis