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Cicindela beetle

Calomera littoralis

Description:

Beetle found at the beach, in Santa Pola. He run so fast I could only make one pic.

2 Comments

The MnMs
The MnMs 11 years ago

@bayucca: Thanks for the ID! :-)

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Ground Beetle, Cicindelidae, but really Calomera litteralis?? Take it or take it as a hint ;-)...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calomera
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calomera_li...
http://carabidae.pro/carabidae/littorali...
Generally: In the South are more species than in the North of Europe! So it might be another ground beetle. Cicindela marrocana looks in my eyes little bit more colorful and iridescent.

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Santa Pola, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

Spotted on Apr 8, 2012
Submitted on Apr 27, 2012

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