Cicindela and Megacephala spp: Tiger Beetles
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Description: Information on these beetles, their distribution, description and life cycle, with photographs of a number of species found in Florida.
Tiger Beetles of Florida - Cicindela spp., Megacephala spp. common name: tiger beetles of Florida spp. (Insecta: Coleoptera: Carabidae, Cicindelinae) Tiger beetles occur on most continents. In the United States they are predominantly found in sandy open habitats, including river sandbars, ocean beaches, mudflats, dunes, rocky outcroppings, and even along woodland paths. As their name implies these are active, agile insects, quick to take flight, possessing good vision, and in many cases, having colorful patterns that are quite attractive. These are the "butterflies" of the beetle world. Many collectors readily acquire most species in a relatively short period of time. An entire journal (
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| Page title: | Tiger Beetles of Florida - Cicindela spp., Megacephala spp. |
| Keywords: | tiger beetles Megacephala Cicindela abdominalis scabrosa highlandensis hirtilabris gratiosa Coleoptera Cicindelidae |
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| IP-address: | 128.227.242.110 |
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| NS | Name Servers: NS.NAME.UFL.EDU 128.227.30.254 RNS.NAME.UFL.EDU 8.6.245.30 |
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| Date | activated: 25-Mar-1986 last updated: 03-Feb-2014 expires: 31-Jul-2014 |