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partial LC species Endemic · US medium

Dromochorus pilatei

(Guérin-Méneville, 1845)

Common name: Loamy Ground Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Nearctic
Countries
1
Body length
11 mm
Habitat
open-ground
Activity
nocturnal
Wings
apterous

Distribution

USA (Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida)

Open Sandy habitatBiome: Open arid
Provinces: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida

Flight period

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Active June–August (peak Jul)

Similar to: Resembles Apterodela, Cicindela, Cicindelidia
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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] pruininus (Say, 1824) (Say, 1824)

Originally described as pruininus (Say, 1824); transferred to Dromochorus · Verified in Wiesner 2020 checklist

Synonym: Cicindela pruininus (Say, 1824) [basionym]

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

Frequently asked

What is the Frosted Tiger Beetle? ▾
Dromochorus Guérin-Méneville, 1845 is a small genus of nocturnal tiger beetles inhabiting open sandy soils and forest-edge habitats across the central and southern United States and northern Mexico. Unlike most of their flashy diurnal relatives, these compact, dark-bodied beetles are brachypterous
Where does the Frosted Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Nearctic region. with records from USA (Kansas,
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