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Cicindelidia rufiventris

(Dejean, 1831)

Common name: Red-bellied Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Nearctic
Countries
1
Body length
13 mm
Habitat
riverine-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

USA (Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, West Virginia, Virginia, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida)

Riverine habitatBiome: Riverine
Provinces: Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, New York +22 more

Flight period

I

Active April–August (peak May–Jul)

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

IV,V,VI,VII,VIII

Key diagnostic characters

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

Precise distribution

US

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] rufiventris cumatilis (Dejean, 1831) (Dejean, 1831)

Originally described as rufiventris cumatilis (Dejean, 1831); transferred to Cicindelidia · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela rufiventris cumatilis (Dejean, 1831) [basionym]

Data quality: 75/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Red-bellied 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 Red-bellied Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in riverine sandy habitats. distributed across the Nearctic region. with records from U
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