Nebraska-endemic
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Cicindela limbata limbata
Sandy Tiger Beetle
Cicindela limbata limbata is the nominate subspecies of the sandy tiger beetle, restricted to dry sand blowout and dune habitats in the Nebraska Sandhills and adjacent areas of Wyoming and South Dakota. It is characterized by extensively developed white maculations on the elytra with metallic green or blue sutural areas and discal markings. The subspecies exhibits distinct thermal adaptations including dense ventral pilosity and midday burrowing behavior to avoid extreme surface temperatures. Eastern populations show reddish suffusion in the green sutural areas, while western populations lack this trait.
Cinacanthus ulkei
Cinacanthus ulkei is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Aphodiinae. It was described by Robert Gordon in 2006. The species is known from the central United States, with confirmed records from Colorado and Nebraska. As a member of the Aphodiinae, it belongs to a group commonly known as dung beetles, though many aphodiines are also associated with decaying plant matter.
Ellipsoptera nevadica lincolniana
Salt Creek Tiger Beetle
Ellipsoptera nevadica lincolniana is a critically endangered subspecies of tiger beetle endemic to saline wetlands in Nebraska, USA. Populations remain critically low despite ongoing conservation efforts. The egg stage in June is particularly vulnerable to climatic conditions, with higher temperatures and lower precipitation negatively impacting population growth through reduced oviposition and egg survival.