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Habroscelimorpha dorsalis saulcyi
Say, 1817 · Subspecies
Eastern Beach Tiger Beetle
Description
Eastern Beach Tiger Beetle, 14.5mm, coastal sandy specialist, diurnal, Nearctic — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — open-substrate adaptation; [inherited from species]
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Habroscelimorpha* Dokhtouroff, 1883 Body medium (9–14 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyewith very large, strongly protuberant — open-substrate adaptation. [inherited from species]
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 14.5 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- coastal-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Nearctic
- Distribution
- USA (New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia…
- Countries
- United States
- Conservation
- NT
- Described by
- Say, 1817
Phenology
Active April–June
Etymology
From Greek *habrós* (delicate, graceful) + *skélos* (leg) + *morphḗ* (form) — "of delicate-legged form".
FAQ
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
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist · IUCN
Data quality score: 75 · tier A_verified