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Cicindela formosa
Copyright © 2005 Terry Thormin

Cicindela formosa
Empress, Alberta, Canada
August 12, 2005
This is one of those species where the taxonomy needs work, but it is possible that eventually this will be a different subspecies from the one in the east.
Contributed by Terry Thormin on 7 October, 2005 - 1:02pm
Last updated 7 October, 2005 - 3:53pm

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