Eunota circumpicta

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Eunota circumpicta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cicindelidae
Genus: Eunota
Species:
E. circumpicta
Binomial name
Eunota circumpicta
(LaFerté-Sénectère, 1841)
Synonyms
  • Cicindela circumpicta LaFerté-Sénectère, 1841
  • Habroscelimorpha circumpicta (LaFerté-Sénectère, 1841)

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]

  1. ^ "Alternative biological classification". Archived from the original on 2012-11-18. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  2. ^ Color and length of a beetle