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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Ground and Water Beetles (Adephaga) » Ground Beetles (Carabidae) » Tiger Beetles (Cicindelinae) » Flashy Tiger Beetles (Cicindelini) » Habro Tiger Beetles (Habroscelimorpha) » Eastern Beach Tiger Beetle (Habroscelimorpha dorsalis)

Species Habroscelimorpha dorsalis - Eastern Beach Tiger Beetle

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Identification · Range · Season · Remarks · Internet References
Cicindela dorsalis media - Habroscelimorpha dorsalis - male Tiger Beetle - Habroscelimorpha dorsalis Southern White Beach Tiger Beetle -C. dorsalis media - Habroscelimorpha dorsalis Southern White Beach Tiger Beetle -C. dorsalis media - Habroscelimorpha dorsalis Southern White Beach Tiger Beetle -C. dorsalis media - Habroscelimorpha dorsalis Southern White Beach Tiger Beetle -C. dorsalis media - Habroscelimorpha dorsalis Cicindela dorsalis dorsalis - Habroscelimorpha dorsalis More beach beetles - Habroscelimorpha dorsalis
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Adephaga (Ground and Water Beetles)
Family Carabidae (Ground Beetles)
Subfamily Cicindelinae (Tiger Beetles)
Tribe Cicindelini (Flashy Tiger Beetles)
Genus Habroscelimorpha (Habro Tiger Beetles)
Species dorsalis (Eastern Beach Tiger Beetle)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Cicindela dorsalis
Size
Length: 11-15 mm
Identification
Dorsal Coloration: white elytra with greenish-bronze complete maculations.
Range
Open, pristine white sandy beaches on the Atlantic coast and along the Chesapeake Bay.
Season
A summer species with activity peaking in July.
Remarks
One subspecies, Cicindela dorsalis dorsalis, is Federally listed as threatened.
Internet References
Range maps, biology and photos of recognized subspecies here.
Contributed by Matthew Roth on 22 July, 2005 - 10:19am
Additional contributions by Phillip Harpootlian, Chris Wirth, gretchengrammer, ceiseman
Last updated 24 October, 2009 - 11:25pm

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