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Calomera cardoni

(Bates, 1892)

Common name: Cardoni Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Oriental
Countries
2
Body length
13 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

India (Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Sikkim), Sri Lanka

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Sikkim

Flight period

I

Active April–July (peak May–Jun)

Similar to: Resembles Cephalota, Cicindela, Cosmodela
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

IV-IX (seasonally predictable)

Key diagnostic characters

Head densely covered with long setae on genae. Body medium to large with setose sterna.

Precise distribution

IN, LK

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Calomera caucasica (Wiesner, 2008)

Data quality: 79/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Caucasica 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 Caucasica Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Palearctic region. with records from Turk
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