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Species Cicindelidia schauppii - Schaupp's Tiger Beetle

Cicindela, maybe schauppii - Cicindelidia schauppii Schaupp's at Bentsen - side view - Cicindelidia schauppii Schaupp's at Bentsen - rear/dorsal view - Cicindelidia schauppii Cicindela schauppii G. Horn - Cicindelidia schauppii Schaupp's Tiger Beetle - Cicindelidia schauppii Schaupp's Tiger Beetle - Cicindelidia schauppii Schaupp's Tiger Beetle - Cicindelidia schauppii Cicindelidia schauppii
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 schauppii (Schaupp's Tiger Beetle)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Cicindela schauppii G.Horn, 1876
Explanation of Names
Patronym for Franz G. Schaupp (1840?-1904) (GBIF)
Size
8-11 mm. (1)
Identification
Elytra dull bronze-brown to green with white maculations and green sub-sutural punctures. Extent of white markings can vary.
Range
TX, OK, Mexico.
Habitat
Sandy and gravelly areas, often associated with limestone outcrops.
Larval burrows are concentrated in large numbers in open weedy areas away from water. (1)
Season
A summer sp., mostly Aug-Oct, but occasionally in May. (1)
Food
predatory
Life Cycle
very little is known
Remarks
Cicindela cazieri, C. politula are often found together with this species.
Print References
David W. Brzoska, pers. comm.
Internet References
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.