partial LC subspecies Endemic · US medium ★ 6.3 Iridescent
Cicindela oregona guttifera
LeConte, 1856
Common name: Western Tiger Beetle
Distribution
USA (Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona), Canada (Alberta)
Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandyProvinces: Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Alberta
Flight period
I Active April–October (peak May–Sep)
Similar to: Resembles Apterodela, Cicindelidia, Cylindera
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Frequently asked
What is the Western Tiger Beetle? ▾
Among Africa's most specialized tiger beetles, Cicindela (Austrocicindela) haunts the bark and wood of forest trees rather than open ground — a rare arboreal lifestyle in the family. Nocturnal hunters, their larvae develop in burrows within bark. This small subgenus of four species represents a st
Where does the Western Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Nearctic region. with records from USA (Arizo
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