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Salpingophora bellana

(Bates, 1874)

Common name: Bellana Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Palearctic / Oriental
Countries
3
Body length
13 mm
Habitat
riverine-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Pakistan (Sind), Iran, Irak, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait

Riverine habitatBiome: Riverine
Provinces: Sind

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

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

VI-X (monsoon-triggered, Oriental)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Salpingophora* Hewitson, 1862 Body small to medium (8–12 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.

Precise distribution

IR, PK, SA

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

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

Originally described as hanseatica (Bates, 1874); transferred to Salpingophora

Synonym: Cicindela hanseatica (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

Data quality: 80/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Hanseatica Tiger Beetle? ▾
Salpingophora Rivalier, 1950 is a small nocturnal tiger beetle genus of five species inhabiting forest floors and clay riverbanks across the Oriental and Palaearctic transition zone, from India and Pakistan to Iran. Beetles are slender and metallic, measuring 10–16 mm, and favor bare sandy, clay-l
Where does the Hanseatica Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in riverine sandy habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Vie
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