Eunota circumpicta | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Adephaga |
Family: | Cicindelidae |
Genus: | Eunota |
Species: | E. circumpicta |
Binomial name | |
Eunota circumpicta (LaFerté-Sénectère, 1841) | |
Synonyms | |
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Eunota circumpicta, the cream-edged tiger beetle, is a species of tiger beetle in the Cicindelidae family. The species is native to the United States. It was formerly known as Cicindela circumpicta and Habroscelimorpha circumpicta.
Description
Adult beetles are 11–14 millimetres (0.43–0.55 in) in length. The species color is green, blue, and brown or purple.
Ecology and habitat
The species prefer salty habitats such as flats. They are mostly active from June to mid-August.
References
- "Alternative biological classification". Archived from the original on 2012-11-18. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- Color and length of a beetle
Taxon identifiers | |
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Eunota circumpicta | |
Habroscelimorpha circumpicta | |
Cicindela circumpicta |
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