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partial LC subspecies medium ★ 5.8 Iridescent

Cicindela tranquebarica vibex

Herbst, 1806

Common name: Oblique-lined Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Nearctic
Countries
2
Body length
14 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

USA (Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina), Canada

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas +8 more

Flight period

I

Active September–May (peak Mar–Oct)

Similar to: Resembles Apterodela, Cicindelidia, Cylindera
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

III,IV,V,IX,X

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Cicindela tranquebarica viridissima (Herbst, 1806)

Data quality: 76/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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What is the Oblique-lined Tiger Beetle? ▾
Among Africa's most specialized tiger beetles, Cicindela (Austrocicindela) haunts the bark and wood of forest trees rather than open ground — a rare arboreal lifestyle in the family. Nocturnal hunters, their larvae develop in burrows within bark. This small subgenus of four species represents a st
Where does the Oblique-lined Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Nearctic region. with records fro
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