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Eunota togata globicollis
(LeConte, 1856) · Subspecies
White-cloaked Tiger Beetle
Description
White-cloaked Tiger Beetle, 13mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Nearctic / Neotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant; [inherited from species]
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Eunota* Rivalier, 1954 Body medium (9–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith large, protuberant. [inherited from species]
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 13 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Nearctic / Neotropical
- Distribution
- USA (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina…
- Countries
- Mexico, United States
- Conservation
- LC
- Described by
- LeConte, 1856
Phenology
Active September–March (peak Oct–Dec)
Etymology
From Greek *eu-* (well, good) + *nōtos* (back) — "well-backed", referring to characteristic dorsal pattern.
FAQ
What is the White-cloaked Tiger Beetle?
*Eunota* Rivalier, 1954 are small, metallic tiger beetles of the saline and tidal shores of the southern United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Nocturnal hunters, they patrol intertidal and supratidal sands, while their larvae develop in moist sand just above the tideline. With at least 13 specie
Where does the White-cloaked Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in coastal sandy habitats. distributed across the Nearctic / Neotropical region. wi
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist · IUCN
Data quality score: 76 · tier A_verified