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partial NE subspecies medium ★ 5.3 Iridescent

Calochroa octogramma labionigra

Wiesner, 2008

Common name: Octogramma Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Oriental / Palearctic
Countries
4
Body length
13.5 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Nepal, India (Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Assam), Myanmar, China (Yunnan)

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Assam, Yunnan

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.] octogramma octogramma (Bates, 1892) (Bates, 1892)

Originally described as octogramma octogramma (Bates, 1892); transferred to Calochroa · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela octogramma octogramma (Bates, 1892) [basionym]

Data quality: 84/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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What is the Octogramma 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 Octogramma Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Oriental / Palearctic region. with reco