Calomera caucasica (Adams, 1817)

Matalin, Andrey V. & Snegovaya, Nataly Yu., 2025, Tiger beetles (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae) of Azerbaijan, Zootaxa 5661 (3), pp. 301-329 : 304

Calomera caucasica (Adams, 1817)

Figs 2 , 26 , 53 , 74 .

Material. 24 ex. — Karagačly [= Qaragaçlý], 3. VI .[19]35, A. Bogachev; 2 ex. — ibid, bank of Kura River , 13.IX.[19]28 ; 2 ex. — Kadylly , 15. VI .1904, M. Vinovskyi (all IZB) ; 1♀ —infl. fl. Alasan , Tomullu, 15. VI .[19]35, A. Bogachev; 1♀ — Samuch [= Samux], rip. fl. Cyri , 13.IX.[19]27, A. Bogachev (both ZMUM) ; 1♂ 2♀♀ — Kaukasus , Þahtaxtý, Maljushenco ; 2♂♂ 3♀♀ —vall. Araxis, Džulfa [= Culfa] et vic., 20. V .1923, Mus. Armen. Exped. Arax , 1923 (both IZAY) ; 1♀ — Transcaucasia , Ordubad ; 2♂♂ 1♀ — Transcaucasia, Nakhichivan [= Naxçývan] ; 1♂ 5♀♀ — Nakhichivan [= Naxçývan], Ilyichevsky [= Sharur or ŞƏrur] District , near Aþaðý Yayci , 4.VII.[1]974, Volkovich ; 5♂♂ 3♀♀ — Ordubad, Nizhne-Spasskiy bridzh, 28. VI . [1]911, Satunin (all ZIN) .

References. Karjagin Distr. [= Füzuli], Šach-činar, Vajsaly [= Veysaly], VII.1912, Satunin; Erivan Prov., Ordubad, 24.VI.1911, Satunin (all Lutshnik 1915) .

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.