The Distribution and Habitat of Calomera Littoralis Mandli (Mandl, 1967) (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) on the Coastal Margin of Lake Van in Turkey

Abstract

The tiger beetle Calomera littoralis mandli was found at Lake Van in eastern Anatolia at 20 out of 47 localities surveyed during 2004–2005. It occurs in open habitats with fine sand mixed with clay or in salt-marshes and with little plant cover. Three groups of larval burrows were determined, with average openings of 1.54 mm, 2.46 mm and 3.80 mm. These correspond to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd larval instars. © 2006 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.