Cicindela decemnotata explained

Cicindela decemnotata, the badlands tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in North America.

Subspecies

These five subspecies belong to the species Cicindela decemnotata:

• Cicindela decemnotata albertina Casey
• Cicindela decemnotata bonnevillensis Knisley & Kippenhan, 2012
• Cicindela decemnotata decemnotata Say, 1817 (badlands tiger beetle)
• Cicindela decemnotata meriwetheri Knisley & Kippenhan, 2012
• Cicindela decemnotata montevolans Knisley & Kippenhan, 2012

Further reading

• Book: Tiger Beetles of West Virginia. 2002. Allen . Thomas J.. Acciavatti . Robert E.. West Virginia Department of Natural Resources.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 1: Archostemata - Myxophaga - Adephaga. 2017. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-33029-0.