Cicindela hirticollis ponderosa

Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification

This diagnosis describes the genus Cicindela, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.

DIAGNOSIS — Cicindela Linnaeus, 1758 Type genus of Cicindelidae. Body 8–18 mm, elongate-cursorial; head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant; ground color metallic with white maculation bands. [inherited from species]

Similar taxa: Resembles *Apterodela*, *Cicindelidia*, *Cylindera*

Etymology

From Latin *cicindela* (glow-worm, firefly) — used by Pliny the Elder for luminous insects; refers to the iridescent elytra (feminine).

Seasonal activity

Active May–September (peak Jun–Aug)

Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: VI-VIII

Distribution

USA (South Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska)

Countries: United States

Provinces / states: South Dakota · Wyoming · Idaho · Montana · Colorado · Kansas · Nebraska

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia