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partial NE subspecies medium ★ 5.3 Iridescent

Calochroa bicolor atavus

(Bates, 1892)

Common name: Bicolor Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Oriental / Palearctic
Countries
7
Body length
13.5 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

India (Jharkhand, Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Sikkim), Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, China (Guangxi)

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Jharkhand, Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Guangxi

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Calomera, Cosmodela, Jundlandia
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

VI-X (monsoon-triggered, Oriental)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] bicolor bicolor (Bates, 1874) (Bates, 1874)

Originally described as bicolor bicolor (Bates, 1874); transferred to Calochroa · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela bicolor bicolor (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

Data quality: 87/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology; UniyalBhargav2007Shivalik  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-14

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What is the Bicolor Tiger Beetle? ▾
Calochroa Hope, 1838 is a large Oriental tiger beetle genus of roughly 35 species, recognised by their strikingly brilliant metallic coloration in blues, greens, coppers, and violets. Distributed across South Asia, continental Southeast Asia, and the Sundaland archipelago, these beetles favour ope
Where does the Bicolor Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Oriental / Palearctic region. with records fr