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Calomera alboguttata viridinitida
(Bates, 1874) · Subspecies
Alboguttata Tiger Beetle
Description
Alboguttata Tiger Beetle, 13mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Afrotropical / Palearctic — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 13 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Afrotropical / Palearctic
- Distribution
- Afghanistan, Pakistan (Punjab), Nepal…
- Countries
- Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, China
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Fabricius, 1787
Phenology
Active April–September (peak May–Jul)
Etymology
From Greek *kalós* (beautiful) + *mérē*/*méros* (part/thigh) — "beautiful-thighed" or "of beautiful parts".
FAQ
What is the Angled Tiger Beetle?
*Calomera* Motschulsky, 1862 is a medium-to-large Old World tiger beetle genus of roughly 40 species, distributed across the Palearctic, Oriental, and Australasian regions. These nocturnal beetles favour open, dry habitats including coastal sandy shores, saltmarsh margins, and riverine sands. Their
Where does the Angled Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Oriental / Palearctic region. with records from
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 86 · tier A_verified