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Family (Alpha):
CARABIDAE - Cicindelinae - Tiger Beetles
CARABIDAE - Trechinae - No Common Name
CERAMBYCIDAE - Aseminae - Longhorns
CERAMBYCIDAE - Cerambycinae - Longhorns
CERAMBYCIDAE - Lamiinae - Flat-faced Longhorns
CERAMBYCIDAE - Lepturinae - Flower Longhorns
CERAMBYCIDAE - Parandrinae - Longhorns
CERAMBYCIDAE - Prioninae - Longhorns
CERAMBYCIDAE - Spondylidinae - Longhorns
DISTENIIDAE - Disteniinae - No Common Name
LAMPYRIDAE - -
LAMPYRIDAE - Lampyrinae - Fireflies
LAMPYRIDAE - Photurinae - Fireflies
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CARABIDAE Members:
Tetracha carolina
Tetracha virginica
Cicindela repanda
Cicindela duodecimguttata
Cicindela hirticollis
Cicindela purpurea
Cicindela splendida
Cicindela sexguttata
Cicindela patruela
Cicindela scutellaris
Cicindela nigrior
Cicindela tranquebarica
Cicindela ancocisconensis
Cicindelidia punctulata
Cicindelidia abdominalis
Cicindelidia rufiventris
Cicindelidia trifasciata
Habroscelimorpha dorsalis
Apterodela unipunctata
Ellipsoptera marginata
Ellipsoptera blanda
Ellipsoptera lepida
Ellipsoptera gratiosa
Trechus caliginis
Trechus carolinae
Trechus hydropicus
Trechus hydropicus avus
Trechus hydropicus beutenmuelleri
Trechus mitchellensis
Trechus roanicus
Trechus schwarzi schwarzi
Trechus schwarzi saludae
Trechus schwarzi scopulosus
Trechus aduncus
Trechus balsamensis
Trechus barberi
Trechus bowlingi
Trechus cheoahensis
Trechus clingmanensis
Trechus coweensis
Trechus haoe
Trechus haoeleadensis
Trechus howellae
Trechus inexpectatus
Trechus luculentus
Trechus luculentus luculentus
Trechus luculentus cheoahbaldensis
Trechus luculentus joannabaldensis
Trechus luculentus wayahensis
Trechus nantahalae
Trechus nebulosus
Trechus novaculosus
Trechus plottbalsamensis
Trechus pseudobarberi
Trechus pseudonovaculosus
Trechus pseudosubtilis
Trechus rivulis
Trechus rosenbergi
Trechus satanicus
Trechus snowbirdensis
Trechus stefanschoedli
Trechus subtilis
Trechus talequah
Trechus thomasbarri
Trechus thunderheadensis
Trechus tobiasi
Trechus toxawayi
Trechus tusquitee
Trechus tusquitensis
Trechus uncifer
Trechus unicoi
Trechus valentinei
Trechus vandykei vandykei
Trechus vandykei pisgahensis
Trechus verus
Trechus wayahbaldensis
Members of
Cicindela
:
Cicindela repanda
Cicindela duodecimguttata
Cicindela hirticollis
Cicindela purpurea
Cicindela splendida
Cicindela sexguttata
Cicindela patruela
Cicindela scutellaris
Cicindela nigrior
Cicindela tranquebarica
Cicindela ancocisconensis
7 NC
Records
Cicindela ancocisconensis
- Appalachian Tiger Beetle
Compare with:
Bronzed Tiger Beetle
Oblique-lined Tiger Beetle
Twelve-spotted Tiger Beetle
Identification Tips:
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Note: ID Tips follow Pearson et al., 2015
Photo: Giff Beaton
Taxonomy
Family:
CARABIDAE
Subfamily:
Cicindelinae
Subgenus:
Cicindela
Comments:
One of 38 species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Pearson et al., 2015), 12 of which have been recorded in North Carolina
Species Status:
No subspecies have been described (Pearson et al., 2015)
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions:
Online Resources:
BugGuide
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Wikipedia
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GBIF
iNaturalist
Technical Description, Adults/Nymphs:
Knisley and Schultz (1997); Pearson et al. (2015)
Distribution in North Carolina
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Flight Dates:
High Mountains (HM) ≥
4,000 ft.
Low Mountains (LM) <
4,000 ft.
Piedmont (Pd)
Coastal Plain (CP)
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
This species primarily inhabits shady, sandy or silty margins of mountain streams and rivers (Knisley and Schultz, 1987). Larval burrows have been found in dry sand or silt deposits located 1-5 meters from the water's edge.
Diet:
Predacious, presumably feeding primarily on a wide variety of small, riparian insects and other arthropods
Observation Methods:
Adults are well camouflaged on their wet sand and silt habitats but are quite active during the day, when their movements make them easy to spot
Abundance/Frequency:
Adult Phenology:
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
SR
Natural Heritage Program Ranks:
G3 S1S2
State Protection:
This species is listed as Significantly Rare by the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program, which gives it some value in identifying priority natural areas for conservation but does not give it any sort of legal protection. Nor is protection provided by either the Federal or State Endangered Species Acts. While all species are eligible for federal protection, the populations of this species are still considered relatively secure at the national level, and in the case of North Carolina endangered species protection, no insects even qualify for statewide protection no matter how endangered they might be within the state. This is markedly different from the case of vertebrates, molluscs, or crustaceans, all of which may receive protection from hunting, collection, or other forms of exploitation depending on their state conservation status. Individual state agencies -- such as the Division of Parks and Recreation and Wildlife Resources Commission -- can nonetheless require permits for collecting insects on lands they own or manage. The same is true for other types of nature preserves.
Comments:
This is a globally uncommon species that has declined significantly in some parts of its range and appears to be continuing to decline (NatureServe Explorer, 2018). We currently know of only six records from the mountains of North Carolina, located close to the southern extreme of its range. Only three of these are recent. No reasons are known to explain why this species is so uncommon in our area or why it may have declined. Nonetheless, this species currently appears to be one of our rarest and most poorly known Tiger Beetles. More information is needed to determine its current residency status within the state, its overall distribution, its habitat preferences, and population trends.
Photo Gallery for
Cicindela ancocisconensis
- Appalachian Tiger Beetle
Recorded by: Mark Shields
Caldwell Co.
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Recorded by: Max Ramey
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: Max Ramey
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: Maxwell Ramey
Caldwell Co.
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Recorded by: Giff Beaton
Haywood Co.
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Recorded by: Giff Beaton
Haywood Co.
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Recorded by: Giff Beaton
Haywood Co.
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