Skip to main content

White-striped Tiger Beetle

Cylindera lemniscata

Photo by BugEric
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

32.2365, -110.882

Field Notes

Description:

About 10 millimeters in length, bronze to metallic reddish in color with white stripes as shown.

Habitat:

Attracted to lights at a gas station in an urban business and residential neighborhood. Fragmented Sonoran Desert habitat includes creosote bush, prickly-pear and cholla cacti.

Notes:

Formerly Cicindela lemniscata.

Reference Links:

Subspecies Cylindera lemniscata lemniscata - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)

Spotted for Missions

Mission
WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
Mission
Beetles!
Mission
Sonoran Desert - Plants and Animals

Tags

Photographed
PublishedMarch 6, 2014

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies