Cicindela limbata explained

Cicindela limbata, the sandy 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 limbata:

• Cicindela limbata hyperborea LeConte, 1863 (hyperboreal tiger beetle)
• Cicindela limbata labradorensis W. N. Johnson, 1991
• Cicindela limbata limbata Say, 1823 (sandy tiger beetle)
• Cicindela limbata nogahabarensis Knisley, 2008 (nogahabar tiger beetle)
• Cicindela limbata nympha Casey, 1913 (sandy tiger beetle)

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.