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partial LC species medium ★ 5.8 Iridescent

Cicindela oregona

LeConte, 1856

Common name: Western Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Nearctic
Countries
2
Body length
14 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Canada (British Columbia, Alberta), USA (Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado)

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: British Columbia, Alberta, Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado

Flight period

I

Active April–October (peak May–Sep)

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

IV,V,VI,VII,VIII,IX,X

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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 (Monta
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