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Field Notes

Description:

Turquoise beetle

Habitat:

Sand dunes off of Lake Michigan

Species ID Suggestions

Big Sand Tiger Beetle

Cicindela formosa generosa

Reference Link
Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (2)
stho002
Probably genus Cicindela, of which there are many species, see: http://bugguide.net/node/view/563/bgpage
John La Salle
Tiger beetle - Cicindelidae http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicindelidae
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PublishedNovember 14, 2013

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