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Parvindela terricola kaibabensis

Terricola Tiger Beetle

Freitag, 2020

Junior synonyms: pusilla (Say, 1817)

Nearctic / Neotropical IUCN NE

Rank

Subspecies

Authorship

Freitag, 2020

Tribe

Cicindelini

Subtribe

Cicindelina

Body length

9.5 mm

Habitat

coastal-sandy

Activity

diurnal

Wing type

macropterous

Countries

Data level

complete

Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification

This diagnosis describes the genus Parvindela, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.

DIAGNOSIS — *Parvindela* Rivalier, 1954 Body very small (6–10 mm), the smallest North American tiger beetles. Habituwith elongate-cursorial, similar in proportionwith to *Cicindela* s.str. [inherited from species]

Similar taxa: Resembles *Beckerium*, *Brasiella*, *Cicindela*

Etymology

From Latin *parvus* (small) + Cicindel- stem — "small tiger beetle".

Seasonal activity

Active April–September (peak May–Jul)

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Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: V-VII

Distribution

Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Yukon, Dakota, Minnesota, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, New Brunswick, Mexico, Utah, Wyoming)

Countries: CA · Mexico

Provinces / states: Alberta · British Columbia · Saskatchewan · Manitoba · Ontario · Yukon · Dakota · Minnesota · Colorado · Nebraska · Kansas · Iowa · New Brunswick · Mexico · Utah · Wyoming