''Calomera'' is a genus of
tiger beetles
Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, '' Rivacindela hudsoni'', can run at a speed of , or about 125 body lengths per second. ...
native to the
Palearctic
The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa.
The realm consists of several bioregions: the Euro-Sibe ...
, the
Near East
The ''Near East''; he, המזרח הקרוב; arc, ܕܢܚܐ ܩܪܒ; fa, خاور نزدیک, Xāvar-e nazdik; tr, Yakın Doğu is a geographical term which roughly encompasses a transcontinental region in Western Asia, that was once the hist ...
and
northern Africa
North Africa, or Northern Africa is a region encompassing the northern portion of the African continent. There is no singularly accepted scope for the region, and it is sometimes defined as stretching from the Atlantic shores of Mauritania in t ...
. It contains the following species:
* ''
Calomera alboguttata''
Klug, 1832
* ''
Calomera angulata''
Fabricius, 1798
* ''
Calomera aulica''
Dejean, 1831
* ''
Calomera brevipilosa''
W. Horn, 1908
* ''
Calomera cardoni''
Fleutiaux, 1890
* ''
Calomera caucasica''
M. F. Adams, 1817
* ''
Calomera chloris''
Hope, 1831
* ''
Calomera concolor''
Dejean, 1822
* ''
Calomera crespignyi
''Calomera'' is a genus of tiger beetles native to the Palearctic, the Near East and northern Africa. It contains the following species:
* '' Calomera alboguttata'' Klug, 1832
* '' Calomera angulata'' Fabricius, 1798
* '' Calomera aulica'' Dej ...
''
Bates, 1871
* ''
Calomera decemguttata
''Calomera'' is a genus of tiger beetles native to the Palearctic, the Near East and northern Africa. It contains the following species:
* '' Calomera alboguttata'' Klug, 1832
* '' Calomera angulata'' Fabricius, 1798
* '' Calomera aulica'' Dej ...
''
Fabricius, 1801
* ''
Calomera diania
''Calomera'' is a genus of tiger beetles native to the Palearctic, the Near East and northern Africa. It contains the following species:
* '' Calomera alboguttata'' Klug, 1832
* '' Calomera angulata'' Fabricius, 1798
* '' Calomera aulica'' Dej ...
''
Tschitscherine, 1903
* ''
Calomera durvillei
''Calomera'' is a genus of tiger beetles native to the Palearctic, the Near East and northern Africa. It contains the following species:
* '' Calomera alboguttata'' Klug, 1832
* '' Calomera angulata'' Fabricius, 1798
* '' Calomera aulica'' Dej ...
''
Dejean, 1831
* ''
Calomera fischeri
''Calomera'' is a genus of tiger beetles native to the Palearctic, the Near East and northern Africa. It contains the following species:
* '' Calomera alboguttata'' Klug, 1832
* '' Calomera angulata'' Fabricius, 1798
* '' Calomera aulica'' Dej ...
''
M. F. Adams, 1817
* ''
Calomera funerea
''Calomera'' is a genus of tiger beetles native to the Palearctic, the Near East and northern Africa. It contains the following species:
* '' Calomera alboguttata'' Klug, 1832
* '' Calomera angulata'' Fabricius, 1798
* '' Calomera aulica'' Dej ...
''
MacLeay, 1825
* ''
Calomera littoralis
''Cicindela (Calomera) littoralis,'' Genus ''Cicindela'' subgenus ''Calomera'' species littoralis. commonly known as the littoral tiger beetle, is a species of Tiger Beetle found across the Palearctic realm, especially around the Mediterranea ...
''
Fabricius, 1787
* ''
Calomera lugens
''Calomera'' is a genus of tiger beetles native to the Palearctic, the Near East and northern Africa. It contains the following species:
* '' Calomera alboguttata'' Klug, 1832
* '' Calomera angulata'' Fabricius, 1798
* '' Calomera aulica'' Dej ...
''
Dejean, 1831
* ''
Calomera lunulata
''Calomera'' is a genus of tiger beetles native to the Palearctic, the Near East and northern Africa. It contains the following species:
* '' Calomera alboguttata'' Klug, 1832
* '' Calomera angulata'' Fabricius, 1798
* '' Calomera aulica'' Dej ...
''
Fabricius, 1781
* ''
Calomera mamasa
''Calomera'' is a genus of tiger beetles native to the Palearctic, the Near East and northern Africa. It contains the following species:
* '' Calomera alboguttata'' Klug, 1832
* '' Calomera angulata'' Fabricius, 1798
* '' Calomera aulica'' Dej ...
''
Cassola & Brzoska, 2008
* ''
Calomera plumigera
''Calomera'' is a genus of tiger beetles native to the Palearctic, the Near East and northern Africa
North Africa, or Northern Africa is a region encompassing the northern portion of the African continent. There is no singularly accepted s ...
''
W. Horn, 1892
* ''
Calomera sturmi''
Menetries, 1832
References
External links
''Calomera'' at Fauna Europaea
Cicindelidae
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