Cicindela formosa explained

Cicindela formosa, the big sand tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in North America.

Subspecies

These six subspecies belong to the species Cicindela formosa:

• Cicindela formosa formosa Say, 1817 (big sand tiger beetle)
• Cicindela formosa generosa Dejean, 1831 (big sand tiger beetle)
• Cicindela formosa gibsoni Brown, 1940 (Gibson's sand tiger beetle)
• Cicindela formosa luxuriosa Casey
• Cicindela formosa pigmentosignata W. Horn, 1930 (big sand tiger beetle)
• Cicindela formosa rutilovirescens Rumpp, 1986

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.