Species Ellipsoptera hirtilabris - Moustached Tiger Beetle

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Food · See Also · Works Cited

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Adephaga

Family Carabidae (Ground Beetles)

Subfamily Cicindelinae (Tiger Beetles)

Tribe Cicindelini (Flashy Tiger Beetles)

Genus Ellipsoptera (Ellipsed-winged Tiger Beetles)

Species hirtilabris (Moustached Tiger Beetle)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Cicindela hirtilabris

Explanation of Names

hirtilabris = 'hairy-lipped' (the setose labrum is a key identifying feature)

Size

9-11 mm

Identification

Dorsal surfaces are coppery with large maculations over much of the elytra. White setae cover much of the head and pronotum.

Range

Peninsular Florida and extreme se. Georgia (map)

Habitat

scrub, often with C. abdominalis and C. scabrosa(1); also, dry white sand areas including trails, road edges, and open areas with sparse vegetation

Food

Predaceous.

See Also

In northern Florida and the panhandle this species is replaced by C. gratiosa

Works Cited

1.	Tiger Beetles: A Field Guide and Identification Manual for Florida and Eastern U.S. Paul Merrill Choate. 2003. University Press of Florida.

Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 5 October, 2005 - 11:12am
Additional contributions by Ben Coulter, Nick Block, ceiseman, v belov
Last updated 21 July, 2014 - 6:14pm

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