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Crex Meadows ... Host to the Tiger Beetle scutellaris lecontei
Tiger Beetles on Crex Meadows
Cicindela scutellaris lecontei
Viewing various sources around the net, the closest ID match I have found is the Cicindela scutellaris lecontei. This is my own identification and it may not be correct on the sub-species (lecontei) portion of the ID, but I am pretty confident it is Cicindela scutellaris.
This Tiger beetle was located along a fire break road. There were many Tiger Beetles dodging our approach and flying away from our footsteps. Of the photographs shot this day, two different types of Tiger beetles were using this firebreak road.
This particular Tiger Beetle allowed me to move around and catch various angles.
The sun brought out the colors very well on this individual. On cloudy days, its shell would appear more brown colored. The light also allowed the many white hairs to show through very well.
This is a dry habitat species and is found anywhere sands are exposed in Crex Meadows. This type of Tiger beetle tolerates more vegitation than some other local Tiger beetles.
'lecontei' Tiger Beetle Taxonomy
| Phylum | Arthropoda | Anthropods |
| Class | Insecta | Insects |
| Order | Coleoptera | Beetles |
| Suborder | Adephaga | Ground and Water Beetles |
| Family | Carabidae | Ground Beetles |
| Subfamily | Cicindelinae | Tiger Beetles |
| Tribe | Cicindelini | |
| Genus | Cicindela | |
| Species | scutellaris | Cicindela scutellaris |
| Subspecies | lecontei | Cicindela scutellaris lecontei |
According to most reference points, this type of Tiger beetle has a two year cycle from egg to adult.
This is a spring/fall tiger beetle.
This is a cut out actual size of one of this Tiger beetles face pictures.
All photographs are of the same individual Tiger beetle.
All pictures were taken May 21, 2008