Species Details
Cicindela hirticollis
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SeasonalityAdults of this species have been collected from June to September; also expected in May.
IdentificationAdults of this species are distinguished from others of the Maritima group by the strongly "C" shaped humeral lunule on the elytra. In other aspects they are similar to members of Cicindela repanda. Members of hitricollis from the intervening area are usually brown, but occasional blue or green individuals occur as well.
Scientific Name
Cicindela hirticollis
Habitat
Light colored beach sands with little or no vegetation and on sand bars in large rivers.
Seasonality
Adults of this species have been collected from June to September; also expected in May.
Identification
Adults of this species are distinguished from others of the Maritima group by the strongly "C" shaped humeral lunule on the elytra. In other aspects they are similar to members of Cicindela repanda. Members of…
Adults of this species are distinguished from others of the Maritima group by the strongly "C" shaped humeral lunule on the elytra. In other aspects they are similar to members of Cicindela repanda. Members of hitricollis from the intervening area are usually brown, but occasional blue or green individuals occur as well.
Life History
This species appears to have late summer adults, which hibernate, and then mate the following spring.
Conservation
This species is moderately common in Alberta.
Diet Info
None available.
Range
The range of this species extends over most of United States and Canada. This species is found in most of Alberta: athabascensis in the northeast; shelfordi in the southern third; and populations of uncertain status in…
The range of this species extends over most of United States and Canada. This species is found in most of Alberta: athabascensis in the northeast; shelfordi in the southern third; and populations of uncertain status in the intervening area (not in the northwest).
Citation
Page Citation for Cicindela hirticollis
Page Citation
"Species Details - Cicindela hirticollis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-1803. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
References
Author
Freitag, Richard
Title
Catalogue of the tiger beetles of Canada and the United States
Publication Date
1999
Pages
195
Author
Wallis, J. B.
Title
Cicindelidae of Canada
Publication Date
1961
Pages
72
Author
Hilchie, Gerald J.
Title
The tiger beetles of Alberta (Coleoptera: Carabidae, Cicindelini)
Publication Date
1985
Series Title
Quaestiones Entomologicae
Volume
21
Pages
319-347
Author
Acorn, John
Title
Tiger Beetles of Alberta
Publication Date
2001
Pages
120
Specimen Information
There are 184 specimens of this Species.
UASM512 - Cicindela hirticollis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1961-06-01
UASM513 - Cicindela hirticollis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1961-06-01
UASM514 - Cicindela hirticollis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1961-06-01
UASM515 - Cicindela hirticollis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1961-06-01
UASM516 - Cicindela hirticollis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1961-06-01
UASM517 - Cicindela hirticollis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1957-08-12
UASM518 - Cicindela hirticollis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1961-06-01
UASM519 - Cicindela hirticollis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1961-06-01
UASM520 - Cicindela hirticollis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1961-06-01
UASM521 - Cicindela hirticollis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1961-06-01
UASM522 - Cicindela hirticollis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1957-08-12
UASM523 - Cicindela hirticollis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1957-08-12
UASM524 - Cicindela hirticollis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1957-08-12
UASM525 - Cicindela hirticollis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1957-08-12
UASM526 - Cicindela hirticollis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1957-08-12
UASM527 - Cicindela hirticollis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1957-08-12
UASM528 - Cicindela hirticollis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1957-08-12
UASM529 - Cicindela hirticollis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1961-06-01
UASM530 - Cicindela hirticollis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1961-06-01
UASM531 - Cicindela hirticollis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1961-06-01
UASM532 - Cicindela hirticollis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1961-06-01