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Golden-spotted Tiger Beetle

Cicindela (Cosmodela) aurulenta

Photo by zaidirazak
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Field Notes

Habitat:

tropica rainforest

Notes:

need help to confirm the id please if you have the id let me know :)

Species ID Suggestions

Golden-spotted Tiger Beetle

Cicindela (Cosmodela) aurulenta

Reference Link
bayucca
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Comments (11)
zaidirazak
thank you bayucca and alicelongmartin
bayucca
@erlerluca: Here are some links for the differenciation between beetle and bugs. http://australianmuseum.net.au/What-are-the-differences-between-bugs-and-beetles http://diogenes.hubpages.com/hub/The-Differences-Between-Beetles-and-Bugs https://www.flickr.com/groups/beetles/discuss/72157607787217942/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beetle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemiptera
RobThacker
Great pictures zaidirazak of a Golden-spotted Tiger Beetle, thank you for posting.
erlerluca
I still think it more likely that this is a bug.
bayucca
Carabidae, Cicindeliinae, Cicindellini, most probably Cicindela (Cosmodela) aurulenta. Cosmodela is the subgenus, so Cicindela aurulenta would also be OK. http://www.samuibutterflies.com/02_images/galleries/coleopteracicindelidae/cosmodelaaurulentajuxtata1.jpg http://eol.org/pages/3463491/overview
Lanzz
It is a tiger beetle...
erlerluca
That looks like it might be a bug. I can confirm with 90% certainty that it belongs to the bug species.
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PublishedJune 11, 2014

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