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partial NE subspecies medium ★ 5.3 Iridescent

Calochroa flavomaculata sexsignata

Wiesner, 2008

Common name: Flavomaculata Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Oriental / Palearctic
Countries
12
Body length
14.5 mm
Habitat
rice fields; grassy areas; river banks (sandy+muddy wet); attracted to light; pagoda walls (Myanmar)
Activity
diurnal + nocturnal (attracted to light)
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Pakistan, Nepal, India (Andaman and Nicobar Isl., Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, West Bengal), Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Henan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Jilin, Liaoning, Taiwan), Philippines

Riverine habitatBiome: Riverine
Provinces: Andaman and Nicobar Isl., Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala +20 more

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: Calochroa flavomaculata sumbawae (Wiesner, 2008)

Data quality: 90/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology; UniyalBhargav2007Shivalik; KlichaWiesner2020Calochroa  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-15

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; river banks (sandy+muddy wet); attracted to light; pa