Cicindelidia floridana
| Miami Tiger Beetle | |
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Endangered (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cicindelidae |
| Genus: | Cicindela |
| Subgenus: | Cicindelidia |
| Species: | C. floridana
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| Binomial name | |
| Cicindela floridana Cartwright, 1939
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Cicindela (Cicindelidia) floridana, or the Miami tiger beetle, is a species of endangered tiger beetle in the tribe Cicindelini.[2][3] It is restricted to the Miami area in Southern Florida, and is one of the rarest species of tiger beetle in the United States.[4][5]
Appearance
[edit]Adults
[edit]The Miami Tiger Beetle is small, growing between 6.5-9 mm in length, depending on sex.[6][7][8][9][10][11] The colour of the elytra varies; many individuals appear metallic green, but some may be bluish or copper, and may appear black without closer scrutiny.[7][8][12] The elytra have small indentations.[7]
Larvae
[edit]The larvae are grub-like and sedentary, with a metallic head and large mandibles. Their fifth segments are enlarged and have hooks, to keep the larva attached in its burrow.[8]
History
[edit]The Miami Tiger Beetle was first discovered and collected in 1934 by Frank N. Young, who sent some to the entomologist Oscar Cartwright.[7] Cartwright only formally described it five years later, as Cicindela abdominalis var. floridana, but no specimens were collected for nearly six decades.[7][12][13][11] In 2007, observations of the beetle were made in the Miami area.[7][9][13]
Habitat
[edit]The Miami Tiger Beetle is restricted pine rockland habitat around the city of Miami.[9][4]
References
[edit]- ^ [ https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.115473/Cicindelidia_floridana NatureServe]
- ^ "Miami tiger beetle - Encyclopedia of Life". www.eol.org. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ^ "Miami Tiger Beetle (Cicindela floridana)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ^ a b Knisley, C. Barry; Brzoska, David (March 2018). "Habitat, Distribution, Biology, and Conservation of the Miami Tiger Beetle, Cicindelidia floridana (Cartwright) (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Cicindelinae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 72 (1): 1–8. doi:10.1649/0010-065X-72.1.1. ISSN 0010-065X.
- ^ Pearson, David L.; Knisley, C. Barry; Duran, Daniel P.; Kazilek, Charles J. (2015-03-10). A Field Guide to the Tiger Beetles of the United States and Canada: Identification, Natural History, and Distribution of the Cicindelinae. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-936718-4.
- ^ "ECOS: Species Profile". ecos.fws.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ a b c d e f "Miami Tiger Beetle Ecology". www.zoomiami.org. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ a b c "Miami Tiger Beetle (Cicindelidia floridana) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service". FWS.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ a b c "Fun Miami Tiger Beetle Facts For Kids | Kidadl". kidadl.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ Beaton, Robert Gifford; Krotzer, R. Stephen; Holt, Brian D. (2021-08-31). Tiger Beetles of the Southeastern United States: A Field Guide. University of Alabama Press. ISBN 978-0-8173-5998-0.
- ^ a b Brzoska, David; Knisley, C. Barry; Slotten, Jeffrey (2011). "Rediscovery of Cicindela scabrosa floridana Cartwright (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) and its elevation to species level". Insecta Mundi – via ResearchGate.
- ^ a b "Natural history". www.biologicaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ a b "Miami tiger beetle". www.biologicaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
Category:Endangered species
Category:Endangered insects
Category:Beetles
Category:Arthropods