Eunota circumpicta
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Cicindelidae |
| Genus: | Eunota |
| Species: | E. circumpicta
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| Binomial name | |
| Eunota circumpicta (LaFerté-Sénectère, 1841)
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Eunota circumpicta, the cream-edged tiger beetle, is a species of tiger beetle in the Cicindelidae family. The species is native to the United States. It was formerly known as Cicindela circumpicta and Habroscelimorpha circumpicta.[1]
Description
Adult beetles are 11–14 millimetres (0.43–0.55 in) in length. The species color is green, blue, and brown or purple.[2]
Ecology and habitat
The species prefer salty habitats such as flats. They are mostly active from June to mid-August.
References
- ^ "Alternative biological classification". Archived from the original on 2012-11-18. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ^ Color and length of a beetle