Species Details
Cicindela hirticollis athabascensis
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Common NameBeach tiger beetle
SeasonalityNo information available.
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. About half the members of athabascensis are blue or green.
Scientific Name
Cicindela hirticollis athabascensis
Common Name
Beach tiger beetle
Habitat
Light colored beach sands with little or no vegetation and on sand bars in large rivers.
Seasonality
No information available.
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. About half the…
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. About half the members of athabascensis are blue or green.
Life History
This species appears to have late summer adults, which hibernate, and then mate the following spring.
Conservation
This subspecies is moderately rare 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 athabascensis
Page Citation
"Species Details - Cicindela hirticollis athabascensis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-66. Accessed 04 May. 2024.
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 38 specimens of this Species.
UASM346657 - Cicindela hirticollis athabascensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park
Collected ByJ.P.
Date Collected2005-08-15
UASM346658 - Cicindela hirticollis athabascensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park
Collected ByA.L.
Date Collected2005-08-16
UASM346659 - Cicindela hirticollis athabascensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park
Collected ByJ.P.
Date Collected2005-08-18
UASM346660 - Cicindela hirticollis athabascensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park
Collected ByPepper, J.
Date Collected2005-08-19
UASM346661 - Cicindela hirticollis athabascensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park
Collected ByPepper, J.
Date Collected2005-08-19
UASM346662 - Cicindela hirticollis athabascensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park
Collected ByPepper, J.
Date Collected2005-08-21
UASM346663 - Cicindela hirticollis athabascensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park
Collected ByPepper, J.
Date Collected2005-08-21
UASM346664 - Cicindela hirticollis athabascensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park
Collected ByS.J.; J.K.
Date Collected2005-08-22
UASM346665 - Cicindela hirticollis athabascensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park
Collected ByS.J.; J.K.
Date Collected2005-08-22
UASM346666 - Cicindela hirticollis athabascensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park
Collected ByS.J.; J.K.
Date Collected2005-08-25
UASM346667 - Cicindela hirticollis athabascensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park
Collected ByS.J.; J.K.
Date Collected2005-08-25
UASM346668 - Cicindela hirticollis athabascensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park
Collected ByS.J.; J.K.
Date Collected2005-08-25
UASM346669 - Cicindela hirticollis athabascensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park
Collected ByS.J.; J.K.
Date Collected2005-08-25
UASM346670 - Cicindela hirticollis athabascensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park
Collected ByS.J.; J.K.
Date Collected2005-08-25
UASM346671 - Cicindela hirticollis athabascensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park
Collected ByS.J.; J.K.
Date Collected2005-08-25
UASM346672 - Cicindela hirticollis athabascensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park
Collected ByS.J.; J.K.
Date Collected2005-08-25
UASM346673 - Cicindela hirticollis athabascensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park
Collected ByS.J.; J.K.
Date Collected2005-08-25
UASM346674 - Cicindela hirticollis athabascensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park
Collected ByS.J.; J.K.
Date Collected2005-08-25
UASM346675 - Cicindela hirticollis athabascensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park
Collected ByS.J.; J.K.
Date Collected2005-08-25
UASM346676 - Cicindela hirticollis athabascensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park
Collected ByS.J.; J.K.
Date Collected2005-08-25
UASM346677 - Cicindela hirticollis athabascensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Saskatchewan, Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park
Collected ByS.J.; J.K.
Date Collected2005-08-25