Bug FAQSplendid Tiger Beetle
Cicindela splendida · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Carabidae
The splendid tiger beetle is a flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Cicindela splendida, called the splendid tiger beetle, belongs to the tiger beetle family.
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Where it lives
It lives in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range is North America.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 24 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas, Arkansas, Virginia, Colorado, Tennessee, Missouri.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What is the scientific name of the splendid tiger beetle?
Its scientific name is Cicindela splendida.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Carabidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicindela_splendida
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