Cicindela limbalis
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.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Beckerium*, *Brasiella*, *Cicindelidia*
Etymology
From Latin *cicindela* (glow-worm, firefly) — used by Pliny the Elder for luminous insects; refers to the iridescent elytra (feminine).
Seasonal activity
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: IV-VI
Distribution
Canada (Northwest Territories, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland), USA (Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Florida)
Countries: CA · United States
Provinces / states: Northwest Territories · British Columbia · Alberta · Saskatchewan · Manitoba · Ontario · Quebec · New Brunswick · Newfoundland · Alaska · Washington · Oregon · Idaho · Montana · Wyoming · Minnesota · Wisconsin · Michigan · Iowa · South Dakota · Nebraska · Colorado · Kansas · Oklahoma · Missouri · Illinois · Indiana · Ohio · Kentucky · New York · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Connecticut · Massachusetts · Rhode Island · Vermont · New Hampshire · Virginia · West Virginia · North Carolina · Georgia · Tennessee · Alabama · Arkansas · Louisiana · Texas · Florida
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia