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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Adephaga » Ground Beetles (Carabidae) » Tiger Beetles (Cicindelinae) » Flashy Tiger Beetles (Cicindelini) » Temperate Tiger Beetles (Cicindela) » Cow Path Tiger Beetle (Cicindela purpurea) » Cicindela purpurea audubonii
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Cicindela purpurea? Can someone confirm or correct my i.d.? - Cicindela purpurea
Copyright © 2015 Lennox Saunders

Cicindela purpurea? Can someone confirm or correct my i.d.? - Cicindela purpurea
Hudson Bay Park, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
August 26, 2015
This is the first time I've seen a tiger beetle like this in my area. It was hunting in a mowed grassy area on a hill top. The grass had lots of bare patches which the beetle was patrolling for prey. Thanks in advance for your help!

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Contributed by Lennox Saunders on 27 August, 2015 - 5:21pm
Last updated 30 August, 2015 - 7:12am

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