Ellipsoptera sperata
Alkali Tiger Beetle
Nearctic / Neotropical IUCN LC
Rank
Species
Authorship
(LeConte, 1862)
Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Body length
11 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wing type
macropterous
Countries
3
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 *Apterodela*, *Cicindela*, *Cicindelidia*
Etymology
From Greek *élleipsis* (omission, deficiency) + *pterón* (wing) — referring to specific wing modifications; coined Dokhtouroff 1882.
Seasonal activity
Active May–September (peak Jun–Jul)
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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: VI-VII
Distribution
USA (Atlantic and Gulf coast), Bahamas, Cuba
Countries: United States · BS · Cuba
Provinces / states: Atlantic and Gulf coast
External references
GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia