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Calomera littoralis nemoralis

Shore Tiger Beetle

Fabricius, 1787

Palearctic IUCN LC

Rank

Subspecies

Authorship

Fabricius, 1787

Tribe

Cicindelini

Subtribe

Cicindelina

Body length

13 mm

Habitat

coastal-sandy

Activity

diurnal

Wing type

macropterous

Countries

Data level

complete

Diagnosis & identification

Head densely covered with long setae on genae. Body medium to large with setose sterna. [inherited from species]

Similar taxa: Resembles *Cephalota*, *Cicindela*, *Cosmodela*

Etymology

From Greek *kalós* (beautiful) + *mérē*/*méros* (part/thigh) — "beautiful-thighed" or "of beautiful parts".

Seasonal activity

Active May–October (peak May–Sep)

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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: V-IX

Distribution

Spain (Barcelona, Gerona, Zaragoza, Teruel, Balearic Isl.: Menorca), France, Austria (Neusiedlersee, Parndorfer Heide), Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, Albania, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldavia, Italy (Sicily), Greece (Thracia, Macedonia, Epire, Thessalia, Aetolie, Phthiotide, Beatie, Attica, Crete), Turkey, Ukraine, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Dhagestan, S Russia, Kazaksthan, N Iran (KaspiSee), China (Quinghai)

Countries: ES · FR · AT · CZ · HU · SK · SI · HR · BA · RS · ME · MK · AL · BG · RO · MD · IT · GR · TR · UA · TM · UZ · RU · KZ · Iran · China

Provinces / states: Barcelona · Gerona · Zaragoza · Teruel · Balearic Isl. · Neusiedlersee · Parndorfer Heide · Sicily · Thracia · Macedonia · Epire · Thessalia · Aetolie · Phthiotide · Beatie · Attica · Crete · KaspiSee · Quinghai