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free NE species Endemic · US medium ★ 6.3 Iridescent

Cicindela nebraskana

Casey, 1897

Common name: Nebraska Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Nearctic / Neotropical
Countries
3
Body length
14 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Canada (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba), USA (Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nevada, New Mexico)

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nevada, New Mexico

Flight period

I

Active August–November (peak Sep–Oct)

Similar to: Resembles Apterodela, Cicindelidia, Cylindera
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

IX-III (rainfall-triggered, Neotropical wet season)

Key diagnostic characters

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.

Precise distribution

CA, MX, US

Confidence profile

geo:H|bio:H|morph:H|pheno:I|elev:I|obs:M

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Cicindela nigrior (Schaupp, 1884)

Data quality: 77/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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