Cicindela hirticollis

Cicindela hirticollis is a species of tiger beetle that is commonly found in sand bars and sandy beaches of North America.^[1] It is medium-sized, is about 2–14 mm (0.08–0.55 in) long, and is active in the summer. The dorsal surfaces of the head, prothorax, and elytra are dark brown. The elytral markings are very light-colored cream or white.^[2] The species' common names are hairy-necked tiger beetle and moustached tiger beetle.^[3] Its population is in decline.^[4][5][6]

Cicindela hirticollis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Adephaga
Family:	Cicindelidae
Tribe:	Cicindelini
Subtribe:	Cicindelina
Genus:	Cicindela
Species:	C. hirticollis
Binomial name
Cicindela hirticollis Say, 1817

Subspecies

These 11 subspecies belong to the species Cicindela hirticollis:

• Cicindela hirticollis abrupta Casey, 1913
• Cicindela hirticollis athabascensis Graves, 1988
• Cicindela hirticollis coloradula Graves, 1988
• Cicindela hirticollis corpuscula Rumpp, 1962
• Cicindela hirticollis couleensis Graves, 1988
• Cicindela hirticollis gravida LeConte, 1851
• Cicindela hirticollis hirticollis Say, 1817
• Cicindela hirticollis ponderosa J.Thomson, 1859
• Cicindela hirticollis rhodensis Calder, 1916
• Cicindela hirticollis shelfordi Graves, 1988
• Cicindela hirticollis siuslawensis Graves, 1988