Species Details
Cicindela repanda
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Common NameBronzed tiger beetle
SeasonalityThese beetles have been collected from May through September.
IdentificationAdults of this subspecies resemble those of Cicindela duodecimguttata but are separated by the configuration of the marginal band. In C. repanda the marginal band is continuous or narrowly separated from the humeral lunule, whereas in C. duodecimguttata the band has a wide gap.
Scientific Name
Cicindela repanda
Common Name
Bronzed tiger beetle
Habitat
Sand, gravel and clay soils with sparse vegetation adjacent to streams and rivers.
Seasonality
These beetles have been collected from May through September.
Identification
Adults of this subspecies resemble those of Cicindela duodecimguttata but are separated by the configuration of the marginal band. In C. repanda the marginal band is continuous or narrowly separated from the humeral…
Adults of this subspecies resemble those of Cicindela duodecimguttata but are separated by the configuration of the marginal band. In C. repanda the marginal band is continuous or narrowly separated from the humeral lunule, whereas in C. duodecimguttata the band has a wide gap.
Life History
This subspecies has a two year life cycle, with the third instar passing through the first winter, and the adult the second.
Conservation
This subspecies 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 throughout Alberta with the exception of the far north and western Rockies.
Citation
Page Citation for Cicindela repanda
Page Citation
"Species Details - Cicindela repanda, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-68. Accessed 29 Apr. 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 214 specimens of this Species.
UASM140261 - Cicindela repanda
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Canal Flats
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1958-05-16/1958-05-18
UASM140262 - Cicindela repanda
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Taylor
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1958-06-17
UASM140263 - Cicindela repanda
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Marguerite
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1958-06-05
UASM140264 - Cicindela repanda
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Athalmer
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1957-08-16
UASM140265 - Cicindela repanda
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Athalmer
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1957-08-16
UASM140266 - Cicindela repanda
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Athalmer
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1957-08-16
UASM140267 - Cicindela repanda
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Athalmer
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1957-08-16
UASM140268 - Cicindela repanda
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Athalmer
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1957-08-16
UASM140269 - Cicindela repanda
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Athalmer
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1957-08-16
UASM140270 - Cicindela repanda
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Athalmer
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1957-08-16
UASM140271 - Cicindela repanda
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Athalmer
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1957-08-16
UASM140272 - Cicindela repanda
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Athalmer
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1957-08-16
UASM140273 - Cicindela repanda
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Athalmer
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1957-08-16
UASM140274 - Cicindela repanda
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Athalmer
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1957-08-16
UASM140275 - Cicindela repanda
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Athalmer
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1957-08-16
UASM140276 - Cicindela repanda
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Athalmer
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1957-08-16
UASM140277 - Cicindela repanda
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Marguerite
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1958-06-05
UASM140278 - Cicindela repanda
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Canal Flats
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1957-08-17
UASM140279 - Cicindela repanda
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Canal Flats
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1957-08-17
UASM140280 - Cicindela repanda
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Canal Flats
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1957-08-17
UASM140281 - Cicindela repanda
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Christina Lake
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1958-05-21