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Calomera fischeri elongatosignata
Werner, 2000 · Subspecies
Fischeri Tiger Beetle
Description
Fischeri Tiger Beetle, 13mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, 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
- Palearctic
- Distribution
- Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Northern Macedonia, Albania…
- Countries
- Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Armenia, North Macedonia, Albania, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Iran
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1878
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 Fischeri 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 Fischeri Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Palearctic region. with records from Bulgar
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 85 · tier A_verified