Cicindela tranquebarica diffracta
Oblique-lined Tiger Beetle
Nearctic IUCN LC
Rank
Subspecies
Authorship
Herbst, 1806
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
14 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
2
Data level
complete
Etymology
From Latin *cicindela* (glow-worm, firefly) — used by Pliny the Elder for luminous insects; refers to the iridescent elytra (feminine).
Seasonal activity
Active September–May (peak Mar–Oct)
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: III-V,IX-X
Distribution
USA (Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina), Canada
Countries: CA · United States
Provinces / states: Montana · North Dakota · South Dakota · Iowa · Nebraska · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Texas · Louisiana · Alabama · Georgia · South Carolina · North Carolina
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia