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Parvindela terricola cinctipennis
Belted-winged Tiger Beetle
Parvindela terricola cinctipennis is a subspecies of tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae, formerly placed in the genus Cylindera. It is one of eight tiger beetle species documented from the Laguna del Perro salt lake region of New Mexico, where it exhibits highly specific microhabitat preferences. Adult emergence is triggered by summer monsoonal rains, and the species occupies a narrow ecological niche that minimizes competition with sympatric tiger beetle species.