Northern Dune Tiger Beetle

Cicindela hybrida · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Carabidae

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Northern Dune Tiger Beetle
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The northern dune tiger beetle (Cicindela hybrida) is a medium-sized beetle about 12 to 15 mm long. In the UK it lives on heath and dune habitats and can be seen from April through October. It has a wide Palaearctic distribution across Europe and Asia.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Adults measure about 12 to 15 mm in length.

Source: Wikipedia

When you see it

Adults are active from April to October in the UK.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

It occurs widely across the Palaearctic region.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Northern Dune Tiger Beetle photo 3
Photo: Julia Moning, CC BY
Northern Dune Tiger Beetle photo 4
Photo: Diego González Dopico, CC BY
Northern Dune Tiger Beetle photo 5
Photo: Alexander A. Fomichev, CC BY
Northern Dune Tiger Beetle photo 6
Photo: Gilles San Martin, CC BY-SA

Same family (Carabidae)

Six-spotted Tiger BeetleSix-spotted Tiger BeetleCicindela sexguttataHarmlessBronze Ground BeetleBronze Ground BeetleCarabus nemoralisGreen Tiger BeetleGreen Tiger BeetleCicindela campestrisBig-headed Ground BeetleBig-headed Ground BeetleScarites subterraneusStrawberry Seed BeetleStrawberry Seed BeetleHarpalus rufipesDamages trees, gardens or cropsBronzed Tiger BeetleBronzed Tiger BeetleCicindela repanda

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicindela_hybrida

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