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Glomera ochrocnemis

Acciavatti & Pearson, 1989

Common name: Ochrocnemis Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Oriental
Countries
1
Body length
5 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

India (Karnataka)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Karnataka

Flight period

I

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

VI-X (monsoon-triggered, Oriental)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Glomera* Motschulsky, 1862 Body small (7–11 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Precise distribution

IN

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] euphratica armenica (Chaudoir, 1852) (Chaudoir, 1852)

Originally described as euphratica armenica (Chaudoir, 1852); transferred to Grammognatha · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela euphratica armenica (Chaudoir, 1852) [basionym]

Data quality: 75/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology; AccPear1989India  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-14

Frequently asked

What is the Euphratica Tiger Beetle? ▾
Prowling riverbanks and sandy shores after dark, Grammognatha Motschulsky, 1850 is a solitary Palaearctic representative of the broad-headed Megacephalini, known from a single species haunting the Mediterranean basin and Near East. Its flattened, dark, matte body suits the nocturnal hunter perfect
Where does the Euphratica Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in saline flat habitats. distributed across the Palearctic / Afrotropical / Oriental regi
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