Oblique-lined Tiger Beetle

Cicindela tranquebarica

Habitat 4

In the Yukon, only known from saline mud ats. In most of its range lives in a variety of open habitats: mud flats, claybanks, sand dunes, blowouts, salt flats, sparse prairies and vacant lots.

Distribution 4

Yukon: Only known from salt flats near Shallow Bay on Lake Laberge.
North America: Yukon population widely disjunct from the species’ main range; widespread through central Canada from interior B.C east to Maritimes, including southern Newfoundland; also found through almost all of the lower 48 states except Florida and western parts the Paci c States.

Distinguishing Feature 4

A dark, medium-large tiger beetle with well-develped markings, including a long, oblique shoulder mark.

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) Brad Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/57402879@N00/1391409533/
  2. (c) Andrew Reding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/seaotter/17986737169/
  3. (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/ken-ichi/6959288044/
  4. (c) L.G. Johanson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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Animal Insect
Insect Ground Beetles (Carabidae)
Color green, red, yellow