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Green Tiger Beetle without Spots - Cicindelidia obsoleta
Copyright © 2012 Bob Webster

Green Tiger Beetle without Spots - Cicindelidia obsoleta
West of Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, USA
September 16, 2012

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Green Tiger Beetle without Spots - Cicindelidia obsoleta Green Tiger Beetle without Spots - Cicindelidia obsoleta
Contributed by Bob Webster on 17 September, 2012 - 10:26am
Last updated 1 February, 2013 - 1:08pm

Moved
Moved from Common Tiger Beetles.
… Ben Coulter, 1 February, 2013 - 1:08pm

Moved
Moved from Ground Beetles.
… v belov, 28 January, 2013 - 10:51am

Looks like C. obsoleta. Proba
Looks like C. obsoleta. Probably quite large?
… Todd Lawton, 17 September, 2012 - 7:34pm

 
Yes
Yes, it was significantly larger than the other tiger beetles I saw in the past couple of days. I didn't measure it so I'd hate to guess, but it was definitely bigger than C. formosa, C. oregona, and one other I haven't identified yet.
… Bob Webster, 17 September, 2012 - 8:07pm

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