Cicindela pulchra is a species of ground beetle of the subfamily Cicindelinae. It is found in such US states as Colorado, northwestern Oklahoma, western Kansas, and eastern Arizona. It is red in colour. Its elytra, pronotum and head have dark blue, purple or green margins, and is 15–18 millimetres (0.59–0.71 in) long.[1][2]
| Cicindela pulchra | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cicindelidae |
| Tribe: | Cicindelini |
| Subtribe: | Cicindelina |
| Genus: | Cicindela |
| Species: | C. pulchra
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| Binomial name | |
| Cicindela pulchra Say, 1823
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References
edit- ^ "Cicindela pulchra". Tiger Beetles of the United States. USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center. Archived from the original on 2003-09-17. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ Duran, Daniel P.; Gough, Harlan M. (2020). "Validation of tiger beetles as distinct family (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae), review and reclassification of tribal relationships". Systematic Entomology. 45 (4). doi:10.1111/syen.12440. S2CID 221580738.
External links
edit- Images of Cicindela pulchra on BugGuide
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