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Cicindela sexguttata

Six-spotted Tiger Beetle

Fabricius, 1775

Junior synonyms: violacea Fabricius, 1801, thalassima Dejean, 1821

Nearctic IUCN LC

Rank

Species

Authorship

Fabricius, 1775

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 *Calomera*, *Cephalota*, *Cosmodela*

Etymology

From Latin *cicindela* (glow-worm, firefly) — used by Pliny the Elder for luminous insects; refers to the iridescent elytra (feminine).

Seasonal activity

Active March–June (peak Apr–May)

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

Distribution

Canada (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick), USA (Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire)

Countries: CA · United States

Provinces / states: Ontario · Quebec · New Brunswick · Virginia · Maryland · Pennsylvania · New Jersey · New York · Connecticut · Massachusetts · Rhode Island · Vermont · New Hampshire