Cicindelidia rufiventris hentzii
Hentz's Tiger Beetle
Cicindelidia rufiventris hentzii is a of the eastern red-bellied tiger beetle to isolated near Boston, Massachusetts. It represents the extreme expression of a clinal variation in elytral maculation, with the most developed maculations of any population in the range. The subspecies is rarely encountered and has been documented by few observers.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cicindelidia rufiventris hentzii: /sɪsɪndɛˈlɪdɪə ruːfɪˈvɛntrɪs ˈhɛntsi.aɪ/
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Identification
Distinguished from other C. rufiventris by the most developed elytral maculations of any population in the range. The upper body coloration is typically brown or black rather than blue. The red-orange , visible in , is shared with the nominate . Differs from the closely related C. punctulata by lacking the distinct sutural row of green punctures on the .
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Distribution
Isolated near Boston, Massachusetts.
Similar Taxa
- Cicindelidia rufiventris rufiventrisNominate with less developed elytral maculations and more variable upper body coloration ranging from dull dark brown or black to dark blue.
- Cicindelidia rufiventris cumatilisSouthwestern ranging from southwestern Louisiana into eastern Texas with reduced maculations and blue rather than brown or black upper body coloration.
- Cicindelidia punctulataClosely related in the same subgenus; distinguished by distinct sutural row of green punctures on the .