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partial NE subspecies Endemic · IN medium ★ 5.8 Iridescent

Calomera funerea funerea

(Bates, 1874)

Common name: Funerea Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Oriental
Countries
8
Body length
13 mm
Habitat
riparian-forest-stream-edge; sandy ground + low vegetation; moderate canopy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Northern India, NE India; Eastern India: Odisha [new southernmost record]; also: China, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Lao PDR, Cambodia, Indonesia (per Pearson et al. 2020)

Riverine habitatBiome: Riverine
Provinces: per Pearson et al. 2020

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; communal roosting late monsoon)

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Taxonomic notes

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

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

Synonym: Cicindela funerea genetica (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

Data quality: 88/100  ·  Source: Payra et al. 2021 (Odisha new record + communal roosting); Pearson et al. 2020; GBIF; Wiesner2020  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-15

Frequently asked

What is the Funerea 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 Funerea Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from India (And