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Cicindelidia ocellata

(Klug, 1834)

Common name: Ocellata Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Neotropical / Nearctic
Countries
8
Body length
13 mm
Habitat
riverine-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

USA (Arizona, New Mexico, Texas), Mexico (Chihuahua, Sonora, Sinaloa, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosi, Nayarit, Aguascalientes, Colima, Guanajuato, Veracruz, Michoacan, Hidalgo, Distrito Federal, Morelos, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Tabasco, Yucatan, Jalisco), Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Belize, Nicaragua, Costa Rica

Riverine habitatBiome: Riverine
Provinces: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Chihuahua, Sonora, Sinaloa +16 more

Flight period

I

Active June–September (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Brasiella, Microthylax, Odontocheila
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

VI,VII,VIII,IX

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — Cicindelidia Rivalier, 1954 Body small–medium (8–15 mm), elongate Cicindelini. Nearctic + Neotropical.

Confidence profile

geo:H|bio:H|morph:H|pheno:I|elev:I|obs:M

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] ocellata ocellata (Klug, 1834) (Klug, 1834)

Originally described as ocellata ocellata (Klug, 1834); transferred to Cicindelidia · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela ocellata ocellata (Klug, 1834) [basionym]

Data quality: 77/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Ocellata Tiger Beetle? ▾
Cicindelidia Rivalier, 1954 is a metallic, nocturnal tiger beetle genus of roughly 60 species ranging from the United States and Mexico south through Central America. These small to medium beetles (8–18 mm) favour open wet habitats including riparian clay banks and sandy-clay substrates. Greatest
Where does the Ocellata Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in riverine sandy habitats. distributed across the Neotropical / Nearctic region. with record
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