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Which Tiger Beetle? - Cicindela rufiventris
Copyright © 2009 Jim Bliss

Which Tiger Beetle? - Cicindela rufiventris
Montgomery, Orange County, New York, USA
Size: 12-16 mm
I believe this was shot in mid summer. I found many of these on a gravel roadway. Very wary and difficult to spot. Species?
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Contributed by Jim Bliss on 18 January, 2009 - 5:26am
Last updated 20 January, 2009 - 11:51pm

Agree with Skip...
This is an eastern red-belly. The reduced dorsal maculations are not unusual for this species.
… Ross Hill, 20 January, 2009 - 1:50pm login or register to post comments

Looks like Cicindela rufiventris
but with a somewhat reduced pattern on the elytra. Note the reddish abdomen peeking out beyond the end of the elytra.
… Skip Blanchard, 18 January, 2009 - 4:04pm login or register to post comments

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