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free NE species Endemic · ID medium ★ 6.3 Iridescent

Calomera diania

Wiesner, 2008

Common name: Diania Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Palearctic / Oriental
Countries
3
Body length
13 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Iran (Abusher, Dalaki, Borazan), Pakistan (Baluchistan, NWFP), Oman, Kuwait

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Abusher, Dalaki, Borazan, Baluchistan, NWFP

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Similar to: Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

IV-IX (seasonally predictable, temperate zone)

Key diagnostic characters

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

Precise distribution

IR, OM, PK

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

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

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

Synonym: Cicindela durvillei (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

Data quality: 83/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Durvillei 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 Durvillei Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Indone
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