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Cicindela tranquebarica parallelonota
Herbst, 1806 · Subspecies
Oblique-lined Tiger Beetle
Description
Oblique-lined Tiger Beetle, 14mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Nearctic — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 14 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Nearctic
- Distribution
- USA (Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska…
- Countries
- Canada, United States
- Conservation
- LC
- Described by
- Herbst, 1806
Phenology
Active September–May (peak Mar–Oct)
Etymology
From Latin *cicindela* (glow-worm, firefly) — used by Pliny the Elder for luminous insects; refers to the iridescent elytra (feminine).
FAQ
What is the Oblique-lined Tiger Beetle?
Among Africa's most specialized tiger beetles, *Cicindela* (Austrocicindela) haunts the bark and wood of forest trees rather than open ground — a rare arboreal lifestyle in the family. Nocturnal hunters, their larvae develop in burrows within bark. This small subgenus of four species represents a st
Where does the Oblique-lined Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Nearctic region. with records fro
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist · IUCN
Data quality score: 76 · tier A_verified