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Post by mantisboy on Jun 1, 2015 12:15:38 GMT -8
Tiger beetles are a group I have become very interested in during the past year. Since all but one of the threads on the first page this topic are about Lepidopterans, here is something else for a change. Tiger beetles are nice because many are very beautiful, they exhibit high levels if variation within a species, many have limited ranges, you can actively collect most of them during the day, and they are a fun challenge to catch. I only have a few year's worth of collecting and trading, but here are a few of mine: Ones I have caught: Cicindela splendida form cyanocephalata Ellipsoptera lepida Cicindela patruela huberi (huberi may or may not be a legitimate subspecies) Cicindela scutellaris lecontei (with unusually colored elytra tips) Cicindela formosa generosa |
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Post by mantisboy on Jun 1, 2015 12:20:33 GMT -8
Self-Caught Continued normal Cicindela splendida normal Cicindela scutellaris lecontei Cicindela campestris Cicindela tranquebarica tranquebarica Cicindela sexguttata |
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Post by mantisboy on Jun 1, 2015 12:34:14 GMT -8
Obtained in other ways: Chaetodera regalis Cicindela formosa formosa Cicindela pulchra pulchra Manticora scabra Cicindela splendida X denverensis |
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Post by mantisboy on Jun 1, 2015 12:41:12 GMT -8
Cicindela scutellaris scutellaris Cicindela purpurea audubonii Cicindela lengi lengi Ellipsoptera macra macra Cicindela limbata limbata |
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Post by nomihoudai on Jun 1, 2015 14:51:48 GMT -8
They are gorgeous! Sadly once again one of the groups Europe is rather poor in. Here in the US it is not that difficult finding them. Here is another one from Houston, also unidentified (if anybody wants to have a go at it).  |
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Post by nomihoudai on Jun 1, 2015 14:54:32 GMT -8
And here's a picture of Cicindela repanda, as I learned   |
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Post by mantisboy on Jun 1, 2015 15:35:08 GMT -8
I'd guess the Houston one is Cicindela sexguttata. Both denverensis and similar scutellaris subspecies may also share that range, but the white spots look like sexguttata's to me.
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Post by Bugman on Jun 9, 2015 9:05:49 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2015 14:01:46 GMT -8
I do not know what species this is, but when I sold it, it sold for a really high price. 27mm Zambia Attachments:
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Post by mantisboy on Jun 10, 2015 19:27:26 GMT -8
I do not know what species this is, but when I sold it, it sold for a really high price. 27mm Zambia I know next to nothing about African tiger beetles, but that one looks pretty neat! At 27 mm, that's a decent sized tiger beetle too. |
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Post by exoticimports on Jun 14, 2015 15:06:28 GMT -8
 From Munda, Western Province, Solomon Islands. Image is rotated for viewing, they typically run up and down fig trees. |
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Post by mantisboy on Jun 14, 2015 18:41:20 GMT -8
Nice picture! That one reminds me of the Tricondyla that have been flooding eBay from the Philippines recently.
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Post by trehopr1 on Jun 14, 2015 20:36:16 GMT -8
Mantisboy, wish I knew of your interest in Cicindellidae 7 months ago. I had an opportunity to purchase a small collection of them (5 drawers / all unit trays) for $200. I'd say there were probably 40 or so species represented by approx. 400 specimens. But a lack of interest made me pass on it. The collection came from Minnesota but, represented Cicindelids from all over the U.S. and Canada.
I think we could really use a "Topic" heading like "What's your group of interest " put on the forum. That way, members could post what interests them most and others could perhaps relate possible opportunities they might hear of or come across.
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Post by africaone on Jun 15, 2015 7:59:02 GMT -8
mimic complex of cicindelid living together or neighbours and mimicking Mutilids wasps in same habitat (same pattern and colors)
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Post by trehopr1 on Jun 15, 2015 16:21:31 GMT -8
Nice selection africaone ! Did you collect them all yourself ? They have been very nicely prepared....
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