Cicindela hirticollis

Cicindela hirticollis
Cicindela hirticollis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Cicindela
Species: C. hirticollis
Binomial name
Cicindela hirticollis
Say, 1817

Cicindela hirticollis is a species of tiger beetle that is commonly found in sand bars and sandy beaches, is medium sized, is about 2–14 mm (0.08–0.55 in) long, and is active in the summer. The dorsal surfaces of the head, prothorax, and elytra are dark brown. The elytral markings are very light-colored cream or white.[1] The species' common names are hairy-necked tiger beetle and moustached tiger beetle.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Cicindela hirticollis Say". North Dakota State University. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080828082527/http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndsu/beauzay/tigerbeetles/Cicindela_hirticollis.htm. Retrieved January 3, 2009. 
  2. ^ "Cicindela hirticollis (Hairy-Necked Tiger Beetle)". ZipCodeZoo.com. http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/C/Cicindela_hirticollis/. Retrieved January 3, 2009. 

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