Hairy-necked tiger beetle : Cicindela hirticollis shelfordi
Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Pterygota / Neoptera / Exopterygota / Coleoptera / Adephaga / Carabidae / Cicindelinae
Cicindela hirticollis shelfordi
While similar to C. repanda, it is less common, and can be told by the upturned mark near the front of the elytra (modified front wing="wing cover"). It occurs in similar habitats but is more specific to clean, moist sand. It has vanished from many areas due to excessive human beach traffic and dams. The Great Lakes population tends to have minimal markings and is in severe decline.
Hairy-necked tiger beetle : Cicindela hirticollis shelfordi
Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Pterygota / Neoptera / Exopterygota / Coleoptera / Adephaga / Carabidae / Cicindelinae
Cicindela hirticollis shelfordi
While similar to C. repanda, it is less common, and can be told by the upturned mark near the front of the elytra (modified front wing="wing cover"). It occurs in similar habitats but is more specific to clean, moist sand. It has vanished from many areas due to excessive human beach traffic and dams. The Great Lakes population tends to have minimal markings and is in severe decline.