Cicindela purpurea audubonii LeConte - Cow Path Tiger Beetle

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Description: 13.5-16mm, all black or dull green with coppery pronotum; indistinct white markings

Similar Species: C. denverensis

Range: Most of United States, except Deep South. More common in the west.

Nebraska Distribution:

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Habitat: Bare paths, clay banks

Seasonal Occurrence: Early spring/fall

Status: Uncommon to moderately common in the Pine Ridge


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