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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) » Common Tiger Beetles (Cicindela) » Six-spotted Tiger Beetle (Cicindela sexguttata)

Species Cicindela sexguttata - Six-spotted Tiger Beetle

Classification · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Food · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle - Cicindela sexguttata iridescent long-legged beetle - Cicindela sexguttata Tiger Beetles - Cicindela sexguttata - male - female Six-spotted tiger beetle - Cicindela sexguttata Tiger Beetle - Cicindela sexguttata Blue mystery beetle - Cicindela sexguttata Six-spotted Tiger Beetle - Cicindela sexguttata Tiger Beetle? - Cicindela sexguttata
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 sexguttata (Six-spotted Tiger Beetle)
Size
12-14 mm
Identification
Brilliant green coloration with six white spots distinctive. Occasional variation: bluish overall color, or spots missing.
Range
se. Canada and e. US, incl. Great Plains states, but absent from the Gulf Coast area
Habitat
Dirt paths in grassy areas, but seldom far from the woods; often hunting along sidewalks/roads and on large lying logs
Food
A variety of insects.
Remarks
probably the most commonly seen nearctic Tiger Beetle
Print References
(1)(2)
Internet References
Tiger Beetles of West Virginia
Works Cited
1.Tiger Beetles of West Virginia
By Thomas J. Allen and Robert E. Acciavatti
2.Tiger Beetles: A Field Guide and Identification Manual for Florida and Eastern U.S.
By Paul Merrill Choate
Contributed by Stephen Cresswell on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by Nick Block, v belov
Last updated 21 June, 2010 - 11:32am

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