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partial NE subspecies medium ★ 5.8 Iridescent

Calomera fimbriata fimbriata

(Klug, 1832)

Common name: Fimbriata Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Palearctic / Afrotropical
Countries
7
Body length
13 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Similar to: Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

IV-IX (seasonally predictable)

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Taxonomic notes

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

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

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

Data quality: 61/100  ·  Source: GBIF; 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 Afrotropical region. with records from Ke
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