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partial NE subspecies Endemic · IN medium ★ 6.3 Iridescent

Calomera plumigera scoliographa

(Bates, 1874)

Common name: Plumigera Tiger Beetle

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

Distribution

Malaysia (Malacca), Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, China (Hainan, Yunnan)

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Malacca, Hainan, Yunnan

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Similar to: Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
II
III
IV
V
VI
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VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

IV-IX (seasonally predictable)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Calomera quadripunctulata (Wiesner, 2008)

Data quality: 78/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology; UniyalBhargav2007Shivalik  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-14

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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
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It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with recor
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