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Habroscelimorpha dorsalis

Say, 1817

Common name: Eastern Beach Tiger Beetle

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

Distribution

USA (New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, South Carolina, Florida, Connecticut)

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, South Carolina, Florida, Connecticut

Flight period

I

Active April–June

Similar to: Resembles Apterodela, Cicindela, Cicindelidia
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Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Habroscelimorpha* Dokhtouroff, 1883 Body medium (9–14 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — open-substrate adaptation.

Precise distribution

US

Confidence profile

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

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Habroscelimorpha dorsalis dorsalis (Say, 1817)

Data quality: 75/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Eastern Beach Tiger Beetle? ▾
Habroscelimorpha Dokhtouroff, 1883 is a genus of roughly twenty tiger beetle species tied to coastal and saline habitats, where intertidal and supratidal sands serve as both foraging ground and larval nursery. These medium-to-large beetles (12–17 mm) wear a pale metallic livery patterned with cont
Where does the Eastern Beach Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Nearctic region. with records fro
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