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free NE species Endemic · MG medium ★ 6.3 Iridescent

Calomera sturmii

(Dejean, 1825)

Common name: Sturm's Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Palearctic / Oriental
Countries
10
Body length
13 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Russia (S European Territory), Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Afghanistan, China (Xinjiang)

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: S European Territory, Xinjiang

Flight period

I

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

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

IV-IX (seasonally predictable, temperate zone)

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: [orig. comb.] frontalis (Macleay, 1888) (Macleay, 1888)

Originally described as frontalis (Macleay, 1888); transferred to Calyptoglossa

Synonym: Cicindela frontalis (Macleay, 1888) [basionym]

Data quality: 84/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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