Acciavatti-1981

Guides

• Eunota praetextata pallidofemora

  Virgin River Tiger Beetle

  Eunota praetextata pallidofemora is a subspecies of tiger beetle in the family Carabidae (subfamily Cicindelinae), described by Acciavatti in 1981. It is known from the Virgin River region of the southwestern United States. As a member of the genus Eunota, it belongs to a group of tiger beetles specialized for saline and alkaline habitats. The subspecies epithet 'pallidofemora' refers to pale femora, suggesting a distinguishing leg coloration.

  Cicindelinaetiger-beetlesaline-habitat-specialistsouthwestern-US-endemicVirgin-River-regionAcciavatti-1981