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Cicindelidia trifasciata trifasciata

(Fabricius, 1781)

Common name: Three-banded Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Neotropical / Nearctic
Countries
14
Body length
13 mm
Habitat
riverine-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

USA (California, North Carolina), Cuba (Isla de la Juventud), Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Grand Caiman, Haiti, Jamaica, Lesser Antilles (Anguilla, Antigua, Barbuda, Bermuda, Guadeloupe, Guana, Hispaniola, Saint Barthelemy), Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Saint Christopher, Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Virgin Islands (Anegada, St.John, St. Martin, St. Thomas, St. Croix, Tortola), Venezuela (Isla Margarita), Brazil (Para)

Riverine habitatBiome: Riverine
Provinces: California, North Carolina, Isla de la Juventud, Anguilla, Antigua, Barbuda +13 more

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

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

IV-IX (seasonally predictable, temperate zone)

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Data quality: 78/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Vasseletii 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 Vasseletii Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in riverine sandy habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from
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