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partial LC subspecies Endemic · EC medium ★ 5.8 Iridescent

Cicindela fulgida westbournei

Say, 1823

Common name: Crimson Saltflat Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Nearctic
Countries
2
Body length
14 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Canada (Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan), USA (Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina)

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota +15 more

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Brasiella, Brzoskaicheila, Cenothyla
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

IV-VI; VIII-X (spring-fall species, salt flats)

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Data quality: 76/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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