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partial NE subspecies medium ★ 5.8 Iridescent

Calomera fischeri elongatosignata

Werner, 2000

Common name: Fischeri Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Palearctic
Countries
11
Body length
13 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Iraq, Iran, Pakistan (Baluchistan), Afghanistan (Heral, Maimana, Nengrahar), Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Oman, United Arab Emirates

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Baluchistan, Heral, Maimana, Nengrahar

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, temperate zone)

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Taxonomic notes

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

Originally described as fischeri fischeri (Bates, 1878); transferred to Calomera · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela fischeri fischeri (Bates, 1878) [basionym]

Data quality: 85/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

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