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Cicindela aurulenta
It's a Cicindela aurulenta,
Cicindela japonica's patterns are different a little bit.
OK so... If you google Japanese Tiger Beetle (images) You'll see that in some sights ones that look just like yours have been labeled as Japanese ex:
http://rhamphotheca.tumblr.com/post/1687...
But I also see a different color pattern on most:
http://www.richard-seaman.com/Insects/Ja...
I don't know if they come in different color patterns, or if it is a gender thing, or if the ones like yours have been miss IDed.
I hope this narrows the search down though.
Tiger beetle, not sure exact species. I'll look around a bit. Awesome pic and colors. Love the last "face" pic. These guys always look like they mean business.
Spotted on Mar 9, 2012
Submitted on Mar 10, 2012
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