Hairy-necked Tiger Beetle
Cicindela hirticollis Graves, 1988
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Cicindela hirticollis is a characteristic species of extensive sandy shores along the coast, major rivers, and large lakes across much of North America. In Maryland, it frequently occurs with Cicindela repanda, plus occasionally with Ellipsoptera marginata, Ellipsoptera puritana, or Habroscelimorpha dorsalis dorsalis/H. dorsalis media in coastal or estuarine habitats. Within Maryland, C. hirticollis occurs primarily along coastal beaches, and along various shores of the Chesapeake Bay (Knisley & Schultz, 1997).

Description

This species may be distinguished from its common relative, Cicindela repanda, by the shape of the maculations, by a complete marginal line, or differences in shape. In hirticollis, the humeral lunule (pale maculation near base of elytron) is recurved strongly to the anterior, so that it appears perpendicular to the midline of the body, and resembling a capital "G". In repanda, this marking is less strongly curved, so it resembles a "C". C. hirticollis normally shows a complete marginal line connecting the markings along the edge of the elytra, while the markings tend to be distinctly separated in repanda. C. hirticollis is proportionately long-legged, and with longer mandibles in comparison to repanda.

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Cicindela hirticollis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cicindelidae
Tribe: Cicindelini
Subtribe: Cicindelina
Genus: Cicindela
Species:
C. hirticollis
Binomial name
Cicindela hirticollis
Say, 1817

Cicindela hirticollis is a species of tiger beetle that is commonly found in sand bars and sandy beaches of North America.[1] It is medium-sized, is about 2–14 mm (0.08–0.55 in) long, and is active in the summer. The dorsal surfaces of the head, prothorax, and elytra are dark brown. The elytral markings are very light-colored cream or white.[2] The species' common names are hairy-necked tiger beetle and moustached tiger beetle.[3] Its population is in decline.[4][5][6]


Subspecies

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These 11 subspecies belong to the species Cicindela hirticollis:

  • Cicindela hirticollis abrupta Casey, 1913
  • Cicindela hirticollis athabascensis Graves, 1988
  • Cicindela hirticollis coloradula Graves, 1988
  • Cicindela hirticollis corpuscula Rumpp, 1962
  • Cicindela hirticollis couleensis Graves, 1988
  • Cicindela hirticollis gravida LeConte, 1851
  • Cicindela hirticollis hirticollis Say, 1817
  • Cicindela hirticollis ponderosa J.Thomson, 1859
  • Cicindela hirticollis rhodensis Calder, 1916
  • Cicindela hirticollis shelfordi Graves, 1988
  • Cicindela hirticollis siuslawensis Graves, 1988

References

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  1. ^ Brust, Mathew Louis; Hoback, William Wyatt; Skinner, Kerri Farnsworth; Knisley, Charles Barry (2006). "Movement of Cicindela hirticollis Say Larvae in Response to Moisture and Flooding". Journal of Insect Behavior. 19 (2): 251–263. doi:10.1007/s10905-006-9021-8. ISSN 0892-7553.
  2. ^ "Cicindela hirticollis Say". North Dakota State University. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
  3. ^ "Cicindela hirticollis (Hairy-Necked Tiger Beetle)". ZipCodeZoo.com. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
  4. ^ Brust, Mathew Louis; Hoback, William Wyatt; Skinner, Kerri Farnsworth; Knisley, Charles Barry (2005). "Differential Immersion Survival by Populations ofCicindela hirticollis(Coleoptera: Cicindelidae)". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 98 (6): 973–979. doi:10.1603/0013-8746(2005)098[0973:DISBPO]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0013-8746.
  5. ^ Knisley, C. Barry; Fenster, Michael S. (2005). "Apparent Extinction of the Tiger Beetle, Cicindela hirticollis abrupta (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Cicindelinae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 59 (4): 451–458. doi:10.1649/799.1. ISSN 0010-065X.
  6. ^ 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.
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