Kingdom Animalia Order Coleoptera Genus Cicindela Higher classification Cicendela | Phylum Arthropoda Family Carabidae Scientific name Cicendela duodecimguttata Rank Species | |
Similar Cicindela repanda, Cicindela limbalis, Cicindela hirticollis, Cicindela oregona, Cicindela lepida | ||
Cicindela duodecimguttata, commonly known as the twelve-spotted tiger beetle, is a species of tiger beetle that is 12–15 millimetres (0.47–0.59 in) long and is dark brown to black. In most of the beetles in the species, there are twelve spots on the elytra. The species are commonly found along rivers, moist trails, roads, and paths.
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