Ellipsoptera gratiosa
White-sand Tiger Beetle
Nearctic IUCN NE
Rank
Species
Authorship
(Guérin-Méneville, 1841)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
11 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
1
Data level
partial
Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification
This diagnosis describes the genus Ellipsoptera, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.
DIAGNOSIS — *Ellipsoptera* Dokhtouroff, 1882 Body medium (9–15 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.
Similar taxa: Resembles *Beckerium*, *Brasiella*, *Cicindela*
Etymology
From Greek *élleipsis* (omission, deficiency) + *pterón* (wing) — referring to specific wing modifications; coined Dokhtouroff 1882.
Seasonal activity
Active June–September (peak Jun–Aug)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: VII-VIII
Distribution
USA (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee)
Countries: United States
Provinces / states: Alabama · Georgia · Florida · Tennessee
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia