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Cicindelidia willistoni willistoni

(LeConte, 1879)

Common name: Williston's Tiger Beetle

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

Distribution

USA (Great Plains: Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, Wyoming, South Dakota, New Mexico)

Riverine habitatBiome: Riverine
Provinces: Great Plains, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, Wyoming, South Dakota, New Mexico

Flight period

I

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Derocrania, Neocollyris, Protocollyris
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

IV-IX (seasonally predictable)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] brevipennis (Bates, 1874) (Bates, 1874)

Originally described as brevipennis (Bates, 1874); transferred to Collyris

Synonym: Cicindela brevipennis (Bates, 1874) [basionym]

Data quality: 58/100  ·  Source: GBIF; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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