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free NE species Endemic · ID medium ★ 6.3 Iridescent

Calomera lunulata

(Fabricius, 1798)

Common name: Lunulate Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Palearctic
Countries
6
Body length
13 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Morocco, Algeria (Oran, Algir), Tunisia, Libya, Lampedusa Isl., Spain (Cadiz, Cordoba, Huelva)

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Oran, Algir, Cadiz, Cordoba, Huelva

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-VI (spring, Iberian Peninsula and N Africa)

Key diagnostic characters

Head densely covered with long setae on genae. Body medium to large with setose sterna.

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Calomera mamasa (Wiesner, 2008)

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

Frequently asked

What is the Mamasa 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 Mamasa Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Indonesia (S
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