Bug FAQWhite-cloaked Tiger Beetle
Eunota togata · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Carabidae
Adults measure about 10 to 13 mm long. They are found in salty marshes, flats, and around saline lakeshores.
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How to recognize it
The white-cloaked tiger beetle’s scientific name is Eunota togata.
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Size
Adults are 10 to 13 mm (0.39 to 0.51 in) in length.
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Where it lives
It prefers salty environments such as marshes, flats, and saline lake shores.
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Where it comes from
It was formerly known as Cicindela togata.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 10 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Florida, Alabama.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What is the scientific name of the white-cloaked tiger beetle?
Its scientific name is Eunota togata.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Carabidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunota_togata
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