Eunota circumpicta
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Cicindelidae |
Genus: | Eunota |
Species: | E. circumpicta
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Binomial name | |
Eunota circumpicta (LaFerté-Sénectère, 1841)
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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.[1]
Description
[edit]Adult beetles are 11–14 millimetres (0.43–0.55 in) in length. The species color is green, blue, and brown or purple.[2]
Ecology and habitat
[edit]The species prefer salty habitats such as flats. They are mostly active from June to mid-August.
References
[edit]- ^ "Alternative biological classification". Archived from the original on 2012-11-18. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ^ Color and length of a beetle