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Species Cicindelidia obsoleta - Large Grassland Tiger Beetle

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Adephaga
Family Carabidae (Ground Beetles)
Subfamily Cicindelinae (Tiger Beetles)
Tribe Cicindelini (Flashy Tiger Beetles)
Genus Cicindelidia (American Tiger Beetles)
Species obsoleta (Large Grassland Tiger Beetle)
Explanation of Names
Cicindela obsoleta Say 1823
Numbers
six subspecies, four of which occur in the U.S. (1)
Size
15-20 mm long
Identification
“Above dark black, brown, green, and rarely dark blue with maculations that are absent in some populations, reduced to incomplete lines and dots in others, and thin but complete in others. If maculations are present, usually only the last one reaches the edge of the elytra; however, individuals in some populations can have maculations partially connected by a white line along the outer elytra edge. Below it is metallic purple to dark green. Because of its large size, it is not easily confused with any other grassland species.” (1)
Habitat
Grasslands, pastures, meadows, grassy alluvial slopes, and hillsides with bare patches of soil. (1)
Works Cited
1.A Field Guide To The Tiger Beetles Of The United States And Canada
David Pearson, C. Barry Knisley, Charles J. Kazilek, David L. Pearson, Barry C. Knisley. 2005. Oxford University Press.