Cicindela ohlone
Ohlone Tiger Beetle
Nearctic IUCN EN
Rank
Species
Authorship
Freitag & Kavanaugh, 1993
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
14 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
partial
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 *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 April–October (peak May–Sep)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: III-VI
Distribution
USA (California)
Countries: United States
Provinces / states: California
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia