Bug FAQCream-edged Tiger Beetle
Eunota circumpicta · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Carabidae
Adult Eunota circumpicta are small beetles about a centimeter long and display green, blue, brown or purple hues. They live in salty flat habitats across the United States and are most active from June through mid-August.
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How to recognize it
Their coloration includes shades of green, blue, brown or purple.
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Size
Adults measure roughly 11 to 14 mm in length.
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Where it lives
They prefer salty environments such as flats.
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When you see it
They are mainly active from June to mid-August.
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Lookalikes
It was previously called Cicindela circumpicta and Habroscelimorpha circumpicta.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 12 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Kansas, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Status: native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
Where are they found?
They are native to the United States and live in salty flat habitats.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Carabidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunota_circumpicta
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
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