Calomera cardoni
Cardoni Tiger Beetle
Oriental IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Bates, 1892)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
13 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
2
Data level
complete
Diagnosis & identification
Head densely covered with long setae on genae. Body medium to large with setose sterna.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Cephalota*, *Cicindela*, *Cosmodela*
Etymology
From Greek *kalós* (beautiful) + *mérē*/*méros* (part/thigh) — "beautiful-thighed" or "of beautiful parts".
Seasonal activity
Active April–July (peak May–Jun)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: V-VII
Distribution
India (Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Sikkim), Sri Lanka
Countries: India · Sri Lanka
Provinces / states: Gujarat · Rajasthan · Maharashtra · Karnataka · Kerala · Tamil Nadu · Odisha · Jharkhand · West Bengal · Sikkim
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia