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partial NE species Endemic · IN very large

Apterodela unipunctata

(Bates, 1892)

Common name: Unipunctata Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Nearctic
Countries
1
Body length
17 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
diurnal
Wings
apterous

Distribution

USA (Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Minnesota, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky +14 more

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Archidela
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IV-IX (seasonally predictable, cosmopolitan)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Apteroessa grossa (Fabricius, 1781)

Data quality: 58/100  ·  Source: GBIF; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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