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Calomera aulica polysita

(Bates, 1874)

Common name: Aulica Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Palearctic / Afrotropical / Oriental
Countries
5
Body length
13 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Guinea Bissau, Senegal, Guinea, Mauritania, Gambia

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

IV-IX (seasonally predictable, temperate zone)

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Taxonomic notes

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

Originally described as aulica tschitscherini (Bates, 1874); transferred to Calomera · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela aulica tschitscherini (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

Data quality: 93/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Aulica Tiger Beetle? ▾
Calomera Motschulsky, 1862 is a medium-to-large Old World tiger beetle genus of roughly 40 species, distributed across the Palearctic, Oriental, and Australasian regions. These nocturnal beetles favour open, dry habitats including coastal sandy shores, saltmarsh margins, and riverine sands. Their
Where does the Aulica Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Palearctic / Afrotropical / Oriental region. wi