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,[1] 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.[2] The species' common names are hairy-necked tiger beetle and moustached tiger beetle.[3] Its population is in decline.[4][5]
References
- ↑ Brust, Mathew Louis; Hoback, William Wyatt; Skinner, Kerri Farnsworth; Knisley, Charles Barry (2006). "Movement of Cicindela hirticollis Say Larvae in Response to Moisture and Flooding". Journal of Insect Behavior 19 (2): 251–263. doi:10.1007/s10905-006-9021-8. ISSN 0892-7553.
- ↑ "Cicindela hirticollis Say". North Dakota State University. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
- ↑ "Cicindela hirticollis (Hairy-Necked Tiger Beetle)". ZipCodeZoo.com. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
- ↑ Brust, Mathew Louis; Hoback, William Wyatt; Skinner, Kerri Farnsworth; Knisley, Charles Barry (2005). "Differential Immersion Survival by Populations ofCicindela hirticollis(Coleoptera: Cicindelidae)". Annals of the Entomological Society of America 98 (6): 973–979. doi:10.1603/0013-8746(2005)098[0973:DISBPO]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0013-8746.
- ↑ Knisley, C. Barry; Fenster, Michael S. (2005). "Apparent Extinction of the Tiger Beetle, Cicindela hirticollis abrupta (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Cicindelinae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin 59 (4): 451–458. doi:10.1649/799.1. ISSN 0010-065X.
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