| Cicindela aeneicollis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cicindelidae |
| Genus: | Cicindela |
| Species: | C. aeneicollis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cicindela aeneicollis Bates, 1881 | |
Cicindela aeneicollis is a species of tiger beetle. [1] It is endemic to Mexico. [2]
Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, Rivacindela hudsoni, can run at a speed of 9 km/h, or about 125 body lengths per second. As of 2005, about 2,600 species and subspecies were known, with the richest diversity in the Oriental (Indo-Malayan) region, followed by the Neotropics. While historically treated as a subfamily of ground beetles (Carabidae) under the name Cicindelinae, several studies since 2020 indicated that they should be treated as a family, the Cicindelidae, which are a sister group to Carabidae within the Adephaga.
Cicindela, commonly known as common tiger beetles, are generally brightly colored and metallic beetles, often with some sort of patterning of ivory or cream-colored markings. They are most abundant and diverse in habitats very often near bodies of water with sandy or occasionally clay soils; they can be found along rivers, sea and lake shores, sand dunes, around dry lakebeds, on clay banks, or woodland paths.
Cicindela campestris, commonly called the green tiger beetle, is a widespread Eurasian species of tiger beetle. It is the type species of the large genus Cicindela.
Cicindela latesignata is a ground beetle in the genus Cicindela, in the subfamily Cicindelinae. Common names are "Western beach tiger beetle" and "Angel's tear". The distribution range of Cicindela latesignata includes Central America and North America. It is native to the Continental US and Mexico.
Cicindela depressula, the dispirited tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in North America.
Cicindela decemnotata, the badlands tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in North America.
Cicindela lengi, the blowout tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in North America.
Cicindela nebraskana, known generally as the prairie long-lipped tiger beetle or black-bellied tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in North America. It grows between 12 and 13 mm in length, and is black in colour.
Cicindela limbata, the sandy tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in North America.
Cicindela fulgida, known generally as the crimson saltflat tiger beetle or shiny tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in North America.
Cicindela nigrior, the autumn tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in North America.
Cicindela scutellaris, the festive tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in North America.
Cicindela bellissima, the Pacific coast tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in North America.
Cicindela parowana, the dark saltflat tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in North America.
Cicindela tranquebarica, the oblique-lined tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in North America.
Cicindela longilabris, the boreal long-lipped tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in North America.
Cicindela formosa, the big sand tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in North America.
Cicindela purpurea, known generally as the purple tiger beetle or cow path tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in North America.
Cicindela punctulata, the punctured tiger beetle, is a species of tiger beetle commonly found across much of the United States, southeastern Canada, and in parts of northern Mexico.
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