Larval Description and New Nebraska Distribution Records for Nebraska's Tiger Beetle, Cicindela nebraskana Casey (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

Adult Cicindela nebraskana Casey were captured and allowed to mate and oviposit in the laboratory. The resultant larvae provide the first formal description for all instars of this species. In 2008 and 2009, C. nebraskana was found at several new locations in Nebraska as well as in a previously unre...

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Published in:The Coleopterists bulletin 2010-12, Vol.64 (4), p.341-346
Main Authors: Brust, Mathew L, Hoback, W. Wyatt
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beetles
behavior
Carabidae
Cicindela
Cicindelinae
Coleoptera
Grasses
habitat
Habitats
Instars
Larvae
morphology
Optical reflection
prairie
Prairie soils
Sandy loam soils
Tigers
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Summary:Adult Cicindela nebraskana Casey were captured and allowed to mate and oviposit in the laboratory. The resultant larvae provide the first formal description for all instars of this species. In 2008 and 2009, C. nebraskana was found at several new locations in Nebraska as well as in a previously unrecorded county (Dawes). Observations were made on its habitat preference, seasonality, and behavior.
ISSN:0010-065X
1938-4394
DOI:10.1649/0010-065X-64.4.341