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Homodela ismenia ismenia

(Klug, 1832)

Common name: Ismenia Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Palearctic
Countries
1
Body length
16 mm
Habitat
forest-floor
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Turkey (N + W Anatolia)

Forest habitatBiome: Tropical forest
Provinces: N + W Anatolia

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

Similar to: Resembles Calomera, Cephalota, Cicindela
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IV-IX (seasonally predictable, temperate zone)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] ismenia kilikiensis (Bates, 1874) (Bates, 1874)

Originally described as ismenia kilikiensis (Bates, 1874); transferred to Homodela · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela ismenia kilikiensis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

Data quality: 78/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Ismenia Tiger Beetle? ▾
Hidden among the bare sandy and clay-loam substrates of Anatolian shores, Homodela Rivalier, 1950 is a small, metallic tiger beetle genus endemic to Turkey. Its single species, active by night, traces the dune crests of northern and western Anatolia. Fully winged and clad in iridescent hues, *Homo
Where does the Ismenia Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in forest floor habitats. distributed across the Palearctic region. with records from Turkey (N
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