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Oblique-lined Tiger Beetle

Cicindela tranquebarica

Description:

About 17-19 mm in length, marked as shown. Named for the slanting ivory marking on the "shoulder." This species, when startled, flies about 30 yards or more before alighting again.

Habitat:

Crusty, alkaline shore of large reservoir in nearly treeless prairie habitat.

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BugEric
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BugEric

Kansas, USA

Spotted on May 7, 2014
Submitted on May 15, 2014

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