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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) » Hairy-necked Tiger Beetle (Cicindela hirticollis)
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Oblique Lined Tiger Beetle? - Cicindela hirticollis
Copyright © 2014 Mike Jennings

Oblique Lined Tiger Beetle? - Cicindela hirticollis
Fort Boykin Park, Smithfield, Virginia, USA
July 1, 2014
Is this an Oblique Lined Tiger? Dozens on the sandy beach of the James River. Alas I hadnt taken my 'real' camera.
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Contributed by Mike Jennings on 2 July, 2014 - 1:15pm
Last updated 12 July, 2014 - 9:47am

date in the size field, pls correct
… v belov, 9 July, 2014 - 10:01pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Mike Jennings, 2 July, 2014 - 2:27pm login or register to post comments

Hairy-necked
It's a Hairy-necked tiger beetle -- Cicindela hirticollis. The identifying mark is the front maculation in the shape of a "G".
… Dave Rogers, 2 July, 2014 - 2:19pm login or register to post comments

 
THANKS
And many thanks for the clarification. There are so many its often overwhelming.
… Mike Jennings, 2 July, 2014 - 2:26pm login or register to post comments

 
Confusion
Hairy-necked is most often confused with the Bronzed. Once you've seen both it gets easier.
… Dave Rogers, 2 July, 2014 - 3:07pm login or register to post comments

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