Calomera littoralis conjunctaepustulata (Dokhtouroff, 1887)

Matalin, Andrey V. & Snegovaya, Nataly Yu., 2025, Tiger beetles (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae) of Azerbaijan, Zootaxa 5661 (3), pp. 301-329 : 305

Calomera littoralis conjunctaepustulata (Dokhtouroff, 1887)

Figs 2 , 24 , 49 , 76 , 94, 95 .

Material. 1♀ — Baku ; 1♂ — ibid, 28.VII.1914, B. Iljin ; 5♂♂ — Eisabethpol [= Ganja], VII–VIII ; 1♂ — Kaukasus, Jewlakh [= Yevlakh], Maljushenko ; 4♂♂ 1♀ — Evlach [= Yevlakh] Distr., Malbinasi ; 1♂ 4♀♀ — Caucasus, Aresh [= Areš ], A. Schelkovnikow ; 2♀♀ — Caucasus, Nukha [= Shaki], E. Koenig ; 3♂♂ 3♀♀ — Qaradonlu [= Garadonlu], bank of Arax river , 16. VI . [19]11, P. Schmidt (all ZIN) ; 1♂ 1♀ — Kaukasus , Kr. Aresch [= Areš ], E. Koenig ; 1♂ — Shamakhi [= Þamaxý], 25. VI .1902; 1♀ — Baku, Sumgait, 1. V .[19]37, A. Bogacnev; 1♀ — Baku, Buzovny , rip. m. Casp., 12. VI .[19]39, A. Bogachev; 1♂ — ibid, 13.VIII.[19]33 ; 1♀ — ibid, 5. VI .[19]31; 1♂ 1♀ — Transcaucas., Evlach [= Yevlakh] Distr. , Malbinasi , 3.VIII.[19]31, A. Bogachev ; 1♂ — ibid, 2.IX.[19]31 ; 1♂ —rip. fl. Bolgarčay, Saljani [= Salyan] Distr. , 17.VII.[19]37, A. Bogachev (all ZMUM) ; 3♂♂ 1♀ — Kaukasus, Jewlakh [= Yevlakh], Maljushenko ; 2♂♂ — Kaukasus , Kr. Aresch [= Agdash], E. Koenig (both IZAY) ; 1♀ — Azerbaijan, Astanli , at UVlight, 22.VII.1980, Mikheechev ( MSPU) ; 1♂ 1♀ — Khachmaz district, Nabran , 19.06.2023, leg. N. Snegovaya ( IZB) .

References. Adžikent [= HacýkƏnd], prov. Elisavetpol, 8–30.VII.1913, A. Vasilinin; Mugan merid., 29.IV.1907 (both Lutshnik 1915); Absheron peninsula ( Nasirova 1978, as Cicindela lunulata F.); Azerbaujan, Khazar (Fərəcli 2023); Baki, Absheron, 40.30421 N 50.34022 E, 20.05.2023, Zülfü Fərəcli (https://www.inaturalist.org/ observations/162870225); ibid, 40.22097 N 50.37143 E, 01.07.2023, Zülfü Fərəcli (https://www.inaturalist.org/ observations/170442837).

Figures

FIG. 2. Distribution of Calomera spp.: red solid circles—C. sturmi; orange solid triangles—C. caucasica; green solid quadrats—C. fischeri fischeri; blue rhombus—C. littoralis (open—C. l. conjunctaepustulata; solid—C. l. winkleri); L in the symbols—according to the literature sources.

FIGS 22–36. Cicindelidae spp., labrum: 22, 23, 29–35—labrum; 24–28, 36—labrum and clypeus; 22—Cephalota (Taenidia) deserticola; 23—Cephalota (Taenidia) elegans; 24—Calomera littoralis conjunctaepustulata; 25—Calomera littoralis winkleri; 26—Calomera caucasica; 27—Calomera sturmi; 28—Calomera fischeri; 29—Myriochila (s. str.) melancholica; 30—Myriochila (s. str.) orientalis; 31—Cylindera (s. str.) germanica; 32—Cylindera (Eugrapha) inscripta; 33—Cylindera (Eugrapha) contorta; 34—Cylindera (Eugrapha) arenaria nudoscripta; 35—Cylindera (Eugrapha) litterifera; 36—Cylindera (Eugrapha) sublacerata levithoracica.

FIGS 46–61. Cicindelidae spp., left elytron: 46—Grammognatha euphratica armenica; 47—Cephalota (Taenidia) deserticola; 48—Cephalota (Taenidia) elegans; 49—Calomera littoralis conjunctaepustulata; 50—Calomera littoralis winkleri; 51— Calomera fischeri; 52—Calomera sturmi; 53—Calomera caucasica; 54—Cylindera (s. str.) germanica; 55—Cylindera (Eugrapha) arenaria nudoscripta; 56—Cylindera (Eugrapha) contorta; 57—Cylindera (Eugrapha) inscripta; 58—Cylindera (Eugrapha) litterifera; 59—Cylindera (Eugrapha) sublacerata levithoracica; 60—Myriochila (s. str.) melancholica; 61— Myriochila (s. str.) orientalis; scale bars—3.0 mm.

FIGS 71–85. Cicindelidae spp., aedeagus: 71–75, 78–85—left latreral view; 76, 77—right lateral view; 71—Cephalota (Taenidia) deserticola; 72—Cephalota (Taenidia) elegans; 73—Calomera fischeri; 74—Calomera caucasica; 75—Calomera sturmi; 76—Calomera littoralis conjunctaepustulata; 77—Calomera littoralis winkleri; 78—Cylindera (s. str.) germanica; 79— Cylindera (Eugrapha) arenaria nudoscripta; 80—Cylindera (Eugrapha) contorta; 81—Cylindera (Eugrapha) inscripta; 82— Cylindera (Eugrapha) litterifera; 83—Cylindera (Eugrapha) sublacerata levithoracica; 84—Myriochila (s. str.) melancholica; 85—Myriochila (s. str.) orientalis.

FIGS 94–97. Calomera littoralis ssp., internal sack (without scales): 94, 95—C. l. conjunctaepustulata; 96, 97—C. l. winkleri; 94, 96—dorsal view; 95, 97—right lateral view.