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partial NE subspecies medium ★ 5.8 Iridescent

Calomera funerea multinotata

(Bates, 1874)

Common name: Funerea Tiger Beetle

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

Distribution

India (Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka)

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Similar to: Resembles Calochroa, Cosmodela, Jundlandia
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.] chloris (Bates, 1874) (Bates, 1874)

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

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

Data quality: 78/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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