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Ellipsoptera marginata

(Fabricius, 1775)

Common name: Margined Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Nearctic / Neotropical
Countries
3
Body length
11 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

Canada (Nova Scotia), USA (New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, Bahamas, Cuba Isla de la Juventua)

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Nova Scotia, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware +9 more

Flight period

I

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

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

V,VI,VII,VIII,IX

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Ellipsoptera* Dokhtouroff, 1882 Body medium (9–15 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant.

Precise distribution

CA, CU, US

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] marutha (Casey, 1914) (Casey, 1914)

Originally described as marutha (Casey, 1914); transferred to Ellipsoptera

Synonym: Cicindela marutha (Casey, 1914) [basionym]

Data quality: 77/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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