Conservation Status
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This species is relatively rare in Alberta.
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Cyclicity
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Adults of this species have been collected in July and August.
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Distribution
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The range of this species extends over most of United States (excluding the west coast states) and Canada (extreme south). This species is found only in the southern fifth of Alberta.
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General Description
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These beetles are readily distinguished by a row of metallic blue or green dots running down the length of each elytron. The other elytral maculations are quite variable, ranging from immaculate to well marked, but usually consisting of a few white spots.
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Habitat
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Adults prefer thin grass with bare paches of sandy loam in the southern prairie regions.
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Life Cycle
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Adults survive a single summer with the larvae being the only overwintering stage.
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Trophic Strategy
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None available.
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Cicindela punctulata
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Cicindela punctulata, the punctured tiger beetle, is a species of tiger beetle (subfamily Cicindelinae) commonly found across much of the United States, southeastern Canada, and in parts of northern Mexico.
Subspecies
Cicindela punctulata has three subspecies, two of which are found in the US:
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C. p. catharinae - Can be found in the following Mexican states: Chihuahua, Durango, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, Jalisco, San Luis Potosí, Guanajuato, Querétaro, Hidalgo, México.[1] Can be separated from chihuahuae fairly easily by range (except in Chihuahua, see below), both subspecies are variable in color and pattern, however catharinae can be blackish or coppery colored overall where chihuahuae cannot. Not easily confused with punctulata due to differences in range and patterning.[1]
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C. p. chihuahuae - Southwestern US and eastern Chihuahua. Always green or greenish-blue, limited or no spotting on the carapace.[2] Easy to separate from punctulata as there are major differences in pattern and overall color.
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C. p. punctulata - Most common subspecies in the United States; found east to Maine, north to Manitoba, west to Montana, and south to Texas. Gray-brown overall, typically has small white spots of the carapace.[2]
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Cicindela punctulata: Brief Summary
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Cicindela punctulata, the punctured tiger beetle, is a species of tiger beetle (subfamily Cicindelinae) commonly found across much of the United States, southeastern Canada, and in parts of northern Mexico.
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