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Cicindela purpurea

Cow Path Tiger Beetle

Olivier, 1790

Junior synonyms: marginalis Fabricius, 1801

Nearctic / Neotropical IUCN LC

Rank

Species

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–June

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

Distribution

Canada (Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick), USA (Arkansas, Louisiana, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, California, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama)

Countries: CA · Mexico · United States

Provinces / states: Manitoba · Ontario · Quebec · New Brunswick · Arkansas · Louisiana · Utah · Colorado · Nevada · California · New Mexico · Texas · Oklahoma · Kansas · Iowa · Missouri · Illinois · Indiana · Ohio · Kentucky · New York · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Delaware · Maryland · District of Columbia · West Virginia · Virginia · North Carolina · South Carolina · Georgia · Alabama · Tennessee · Mississippi