Cicindela marginipennis
Encyclopedia
Cicindela marginipennis is a species of tiger beetle
native to the eastern North America
. Its range is primarily the eastern United States
but it also occurs in New Brunswick
, Canada
where it is listed as endangered.
Tiger beetle
The tiger beetles are a large group of beetles known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest species of tiger beetle can run at a speed of 9 km/h , which, relative to its body length, is about 22 times the speed of former Olympic sprinter Michael Johnson, the...
native to the eastern North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. Its range is primarily the eastern United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
but it also occurs in New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
where it is listed as endangered.
Source
- Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Cicindela marginipennis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 August 2007.