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partial NE subspecies Endemic · AR medium

Parvindela terricola terricola

Freitag, 2020

Common name: Terricola Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Nearctic / Neotropical
Countries
2
Body length
9.5 mm
Habitat
coastal-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

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

Coastal habitatBiome: Coastal sandy
Provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Yukon +10 more

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

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

IV-IX (seasonally predictable, temperate zone)

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] argentina (Bates, 1881) (Bates, 1881)

Originally described as argentina (Bates, 1881); transferred to Pentacomia

Synonym: Cicindela argentina (Bates, 1881) [basionym]

Data quality: 76/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

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