Diagnosis & identification
Taenidia group. Genae with white setae at mandible base (diagnostic vs hajdajorum + vartianorum). Elytra apically evenly rounded; terminal spine short. Aedeagus medianlobus long, weakly separated from basal bulbus. Color: greenish to brownish; rarely pure blue or green. Type: Iran (Sistan va Beluchestan: Nihbandan). Syn: C. z. probsti Mandl 1976 (color morph only, not subspecifically valid).
Similar taxa: Resembles *Calomera*, *Cicindela*, *Cosmodela*
Etymology
From Greek *kephalḗ* (head) + suffix -ota — "head-bearing" or "head-prominent".
Seasonal activity
Active April–June (peak May)
Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: V-VII
Distribution
Iran (Sistan va Beluchestan, Kerman, Hormuzgan); ?W Pakistan
Countries: Iran · Pakistan
Provinces / states: Sistan va Beluchestan · Kerman · Hormuzgan
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia