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partial LC subspecies medium ★ 5.8 Iridescent

Calomera littoralis afghana

Fabricius, 1787

Common name: Shore Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Palearctic
Countries
2
Body length
13 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Afghanistan (Farakholum, Pule, Charkhi), Pakistan (Baluchistan)

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Farakholum, Pule, Charkhi, Baluchistan

Flight period

I

Active May–October (peak May–Sep)

Similar to: Resembles Cephalota, Cicindela, Cosmodela
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

V,VI,VII,VIII,IX,X

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Calomera littoralis conjunctaepustulata (Fabricius, 1787)

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

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What is the Shore 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 Shore Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Palearctic region. with records from France (Vend
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