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Cicindela campestris, commonly called the green tiger beetle, [1] is a widespread Eurasian species of tiger beetle. It is the type species of the large genus Cicindela.
The six-spotted tiger beetle, also known as the six-spotted green tiger beetle (Cicindela sexguttata), is a common North American species of tiger beetle in the Cicindelinae subfamily. It is common in many areas of the states, and is well known. It is recognized for its bright green color and its flight pattern.
Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, Rivacindela hudsoni , can run at a speed of 9 km/h (5.6 mph; 2.5 m/s), or about 125 body lengths per second. [ 2 ]
The genus Cicindela is (in its broadest historical sense) the largest genus of tiger beetles, and they occur worldwide.The status of the genus is constantly in a state of flux, as various authorities on different continents have vastly different opinions about which (if any) of the dozens of subgenera traditionally recognized within the genus are deserving of being accorded status as ...
Cicindela aurulenta reaches about 15–18 millimetres (0.59–0.71 in) in length.C. aurulenta have polychromatic and iridescent external appearance. This species has blue-green elytra, with six large yellowish-white or bluish spots and two smaller spots on the shoulders.
Cicindela denverensis, the green claybank tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3] ...
Cicindela longilabris perviridis Schaupp, 1884 (green long-lipped tiger beetle) References Further reading. Allen, Thomas J.; Acciavatti, Robert E. (2002). Tiger ...
The northeastern beach tiger beetle is one of the physically larger subspecies of Cicindela dorsalis with a body length if roughly 12–17 millimetres (0.47–0.67 in). Its hardened forewings, also called elytra, acquire varying shades of white and tan. The northeastern beach tiger beetle has wings hidden under these elytra.