Cicindelidae › Cicindelini › Cicindelina › Calomera › Calomera plumigera devastata
Calomera plumigera devastata
(Bates, 1874) · Subspecies
Plumigera Tiger Beetle
Description
Plumigera Tiger Beetle, 13mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Oriental — 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
- Oriental
- Distribution
- Pakistan (Punjab), India (Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana…
- Countries
- Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1874
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 Plumigera 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 Plumigera Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from Pakist
External resources
Data quality score: 78 · tier A_verified