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Species Details
Cicindela oregona
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
Common NamePacific tiger beetle
SeasonalityThese beetles have been collected in May, June and August; also expected in July and September.
IdentificationAdults of this species are distinguished from those of related species by the presence of small groups of hairs in the inner margin of each eye. Elytral markings are similar to those of Cicindela duodecimguttata and C. repanda. Specimens collected in the southwest of the province are C. o. oregona X C. o. guttifera, and the more northern ones are C. o. guttifera.
Scientific Name
Cicindela oregona
Common Name
Pacific tiger beetle
Habitat
Margins of streams and lakes on clay or sandy soils with little vegetation cover.
Seasonality
These beetles have been collected in May, June and August; also expected in July and September.
Identification
Adults of this species are distinguished from those of related species by the presence of small groups of hairs in the inner margin of each eye. Elytral markings are similar to those of Cicindela duodecimguttata and…
Adults of this species are distinguished from those of related species by the presence of small groups of hairs in the inner margin of each eye. Elytral markings are similar to those of Cicindela duodecimguttata and C. repanda. Specimens collected in the southwest of the province are C. o. oregona X C. o. guttifera, and the more northern ones are C. o. guttifera.
Life History
None available.
Conservation
This subspecies is relatively rare in Alberta.
Diet Info
None available.
Range
The range of this species extends from the central plains of United States and Canada to the west coast. This species is found in approximately the south two thirds of Alberta along the western margin.
Citation
Page Citation for Cicindela oregona
Page Citation
"Species Details - Cicindela oregona, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-72/9-553964. 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 460 specimens of this Species.
UASM350849 - Cicindela oregona
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Creston
Collected ByStace-Smith, G.
Date Collected1945-07-05
UASM350850 - Cicindela oregona
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Goat River
Collected ByStace-Smith, G.
Date Collected1945-08-30
UASM350851 - Cicindela oregona
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Creston
Collected ByStace-Smith, G.
Date Collected1945-08-10
UASM350852 - Cicindela oregona
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Creston
Collected ByStace-Smith, G.
Date Collected1945-07-05
UASM350853 - Cicindela oregona
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Creston
Collected ByStace-Smith, G.
Date Collected1945-08-10
UASM350854 - Cicindela oregona
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Goat River
Collected ByStace-Smith, G.
Date Collected1945-09-18
UASM350855 - Cicindela oregona
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Creston
Collected ByStace-Smith, G.
Date Collected1945-08-10
UASM350856 - Cicindela oregona
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Summit Creek
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1957-08-18
UASM350857 - Cicindela oregona
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Creston
Collected ByStace-Smith, G.
Date Collected1945-06-17
UASM350858 - Cicindela oregona
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Goat River
Collected ByStace-Smith, G.
Date Collected1945-08-30
UASM350859 - Cicindela oregona
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Michel
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1929-07-13
UASM350860 - Cicindela oregona
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Vancouver Island, Victoria
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1928-07-25
UASM350861 - Cicindela oregona
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Vancouver Island, Beaver Lake
Date Collected1929-09-29
UASM350862 - Cicindela oregona
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Columbia Lake
Collected ByBall, G. E. & family
Date Collected1957-08-17
UASM350863 - Cicindela oregona
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Vancouver Island, Elk Lake
Collected ByBall, G. E.; Ball, K. E.
Date Collected1955-08-01
UASM350864 - Cicindela oregona
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Kootenay Bay
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1958-05-20
UASM350865 - Cicindela oregona
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Vancouver Island, Victoria
UASM350866 - Cicindela oregona
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Vancouver Island, Victoria
UASM350867 - Cicindela oregona
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Vancouver
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1955-08-19
UASM350868 - Cicindela oregona
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Vancouver
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1955-08-17
UASM350869 - Cicindela oregona
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Vancouver
Collected ByBall, G. E.
Date Collected1955-08-17