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Calochroa fabriciana

Wiesner, 2008

Common name: Fabriciana Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Oriental
Countries
1
Body length
13.5 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

India (Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu)

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu

Flight period

I

Active June–November (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Calomera, Cosmodela, Jundlandia
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VI-X (monsoon-triggered, Oriental)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Calochroa* Hope, 1838 Body medium to medium-large (9–16 mm), robust-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Precise distribution

IN

Confidence profile

geo:M|bio:H|morph:H|pheno:I|elev:I|obs:M

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] flavomaculata flavomaculata (Hope, 1831) (Hope, 1831)

Originally described as flavomaculata flavomaculata (Hope, 1831); transferred to Calochroa · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela flavomaculata flavomaculata (Hope, 1831) [basionym]

Data quality: 75/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Flavomaculata 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 Flavomaculata Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in rice fields; grassy areas (tennis courts, airports); river banks (sandy+muddy we