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Cicindela purpurea purpurea

Cow Path Tiger Beetle

Olivier, 1790

Junior synonyms: marginalis Fabricius, 1801

Nearctic IUCN LC

Rank

Subspecies

Authorship

Olivier, 1790

Tribe

Cicindelini

Subtribe

Cicindelina

Body length

14 mm

Habitat

coastal-sandy

Activity

diurnal

Wing type

macropterous

Countries

Data level

complete

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 April–October (peak Apr–Aug)

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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: IV-VI

Distribution

USA (Manitoba, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas)

Countries: United States

Provinces / states: Manitoba · North Dakota · South Dakota · Nebraska · Kansas · Minnesota · Wisconsin · Iowa · Missouri · Illinois · Indiana · Ohio · Kentucky · Virginia · North Carolina · South Carolina · Georgia · Tennessee · Alabama · Mississippi · Louisiana · Arkansas