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free NE species medium ★ 5.3 Iridescent

Calomera durvillei

(Bates, 1874)

Common name: Durvillei Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Oriental
Countries
1
Body length
13 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Indonesia (Misool, Papua, Moluccas: Bacan, Halmahera, Obi, Tidore)

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Misool, Papua, Moluccas, Halmahera, Obi, Tidore

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

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

ID

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] fimbriata abyssinica (Bates, 1878) (Bates, 1878)

Originally described as fimbriata abyssinica (Bates, 1878); transferred to Calomera

Synonym: Cicindela fimbriata abyssinica (Bates, 1878) [basionym]

Data quality: 75/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

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