Cicindela amargosae
Dahl, 1939
Great Basin tiger beetle
Cicindela amargosae, commonly known as the Great Basin , is a of tiger beetle to the Great Basin region of the western United States. It occurs in Oregon, Nevada, and California. The species contains two recognized : the nominate C. a. amargosae and C. a. nyensis. As with other tiger beetles, it is a predatory in the Cicindelinae, though specific behavioral and ecological details for this particular species remain poorly documented in the available literature.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cicindela amargosae: /sɪˈsɪndɪlə ˌæməˈɡoʊsaɪ/
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Distribution
to the Great Basin region of the western United States. Recorded from Oregon, Nevada, and California.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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