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Littoral Tiger Beetle

Photo: @frasacca · iNaturalist · CC BY

Insects and other invertebrates

Littoral Tiger Beetle

Calomera littoralis

Observations in the area
5
Last sighting
7 March 2026
Category
Insects and other invertebrates
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The species

Cicindela (Calomera) littoralis, commonly known as the littoral tiger beetle, is a species of Tiger Beetle found across the Palearctic realm, especially around the Mediterranean and Black seas. One of its subspecies, Calomera littoralis nemoralis, was the first member of the Cicindelidae family to exhibit vegetarian feeding behaviour, having been observed feeding on maize and cooked pasta in large numbers.

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