Calomera lunulata
Lunulate Tiger Beetle
Junior synonyms: barthelemyi (Gene, 1836), barbara (Laporte de Castelnau, 1840), otthi (Gistl, 1837), rectangularis (Beuthin, 1890), oranensis (Schulz, 1909), tripolitana (Schulz, 1909)
Palearctic IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Fabricius, 1798)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
13 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
6
Data level
complete
Diagnosis & identification
Head densely covered with long setae on genae. Body medium to large with setose sterna.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Abroscelis*, *Antennaria*, *Apteroessa*
Etymology
From Greek *kalós* (beautiful) + *mérē*/*méros* (part/thigh) — "beautiful-thighed" or "of beautiful parts".
Seasonal activity
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: V
Distribution
Morocco, Algeria (Oran, Algir), Tunisia, Libya, Lampedusa Isl., Spain (Cadiz, Cordoba, Huelva)
Countries: MA · DZ · TN · LY · IT · ES
Provinces / states: Oran · Algir · Cadiz · Cordoba · Huelva
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia