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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) » Ellipsed-winged Tiger Beetles (Ellipsoptera) » Margined Tiger Beetle (Ellipsoptera marginata)
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Tiger Beatle - Cicindela marginata - Ellipsoptera marginata - male - female
Copyright © 2008 Rick Shackleton

Tiger Beatle - Cicindela marginata - Ellipsoptera marginata - Male Female
Barefoot Beach, Collier County, Florida, USA
May 2, 2008
Size: 20 mm
Flying and mating bug found early morning. Very skittish and preferred landing in the dry sand.
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Contributed by Rick Shackleton on 2 May, 2008 - 2:13pm
Last updated 2 May, 2008 - 5:48pm

Tiger Beetle
Cicindela marginata I think. The elytra pattern on yours isn't quite as distinct as this one, but it looks similar.
… Patrick Theobald, 2 May, 2008 - 3:08pm login or register to post comments

 
I would agree, Cicindela marg
I would agree, Cicindela marginata.
… Dennis Haines, 2 May, 2008 - 3:57pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank You
Thank you Patrick and Dennis for the ID. They were all over the beach today. I do have one other shot that shows more detail on the back. There are tough to get a shot of straight on. Thank you both again.
… Rick Shackleton, 2 May, 2008 - 5:46pm login or register to post comments

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