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Calomera 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
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

India (Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Manipur, Sikkim, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh), Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia (Malacca), Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China (Hainan)

Riverine habitatBiome: Riverine
Provinces: Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Manipur, Sikkim, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Malacca, Hainan

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; IX confirmed communal roosting)

Key diagnostic characters

coppery brown + 4 elytral spots/side (incl. humeral); cf. assimilis: greenish + 3 spots/side

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

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

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

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

Data quality: 85/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; Payra et al. 2021 (Odisha new record, communal roosting)  ·  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 riparian forest stream edge habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records f