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Species Cicindela bellissima - Pacific Coast Tiger Beetle

Tiger Beetle on Beach, Newport, Oregon, USA - Cicindela bellissima

Pacific Coast Tiger Beetle - Cicindela bellissima

Cicindela bellissima frechini - Cicindela bellissima

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 Cicindela (Common Tiger Beetles)

Species bellissima (Pacific Coast Tiger Beetle)

Identification

“Above brown with coppery reflections. The maculations are heavy, but are separated into three distinct lines. The middle line has a curved bend toward the rear, but lacks the sharp “elbow” of other species.” (1)

Range

See map

Internet References

http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/insects/tigb/usa/11.htm

Works Cited

1.	A Field Guide To The Tiger Beetles Of The United States And Canada By David Pearson, C. Barry Knisley, Charles J. Kazilek, David L. Pearson, Barry C. Knisley

Contributed by Chris Wirth on 8 January, 2006 - 9:28pm

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