Cicindela repanda novascotiae

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. [inherited from species]

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)

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

Distribution

Canada (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island), USA (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida), Mexico

Countries: CA · Mexico · United States

Provinces / states: British Columbia · Alberta · Saskatchewan · Manitoba · Ontario · Quebec · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Prince Edward Island · Washington · Oregon · Idaho · Montana · North Dakota · South Dakota · Wyoming · Minnesota · Wisconsin · Michigan · Iowa · Nebraska · Kansas · Missouri · Illinois · Indiana · Ohio · Kentucky · New York · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Connecticut · Delaware · Maryland · West Virginia · Virginia · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · Georgia · Florida

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia