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TAXSYNDISISLFRMPIC
Ellipsoptera Dokhtouroff, 1883
is a synonym of Genus Cicindela Linnaeus, 1758
This may be an outdated term
The Taxom listed here as synonyme is shown below

Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
592
62779
813516
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Adephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles
23
6166
123695
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Caraboidea
Latreille, 1802
8
5520
109721
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyCarabidae
Latreille, 1802
Carabid beetles, Carabids, Ground Beetles, Tiger Beetles
5446
109537
Genera
Species
SubfamilyCicindelinae
Latreille, 1802
Tiger beetles
147
9206
Genera
Species
TribeCicindelini
Latreille, 1802
Flashy Tiger Beetles
117
7110
Genera
Species
SubtribeCicindelina
Latreille, 1802
59
5432
Genera
Species
GenusEllipsoptera
Dokhtouroff, 1883
Ellipsed-winged Tiger Beetles
45Species
Subnodes of Ellipsoptera Dokhtouroff, 1883
SpeciesEllipsoptera amnicola Casey, 1913
SpeciesEllipsoptera amplicata Willis, 1967
SpeciesEllipsoptera apicalis Chaudoir, 1843
SpeciesEllipsoptera blanda Dejean, 1831
Sandbar Tiger Beetle
SpeciesEllipsoptera canosa G.Horn, 1892
SpeciesEllipsoptera cristoforii Chevrolat, 1841
SpeciesEllipsoptera cuprascens LeConte, 1852
Coppery Tiger Beetle
SpeciesEllipsoptera gratiosa Guérin-Méneville, 1840
Whitish Tiger Beetle
SpeciesEllipsoptera hamata Audouin & Brullé, 1839
Coastal Tiger Beetle, Gulf Beach Tiger Beetle
4Subspecies
SpeciesEllipsoptera hirtilabris LeConte, 1875
Moustached Tiger Beetle
SpeciesEllipsoptera insomnis Casey, 1913
SpeciesEllipsoptera lepida Dejean, 1831
Ghost Tiger Beetle
SpeciesEllipsoptera macra LeConte, 1857
Denton Tiger Beetle, Panhandle Tiger Beetle
3Subspecies
SpeciesEllipsoptera marginata Fabricius, 1775
Margined Tiger Beetle
SpeciesEllipsoptera marutha Dow, 1911  ⇒ Ellipsoptera rubicunda
Aridland Tiger Beetle
SpeciesEllipsoptera mercurialis Casey, 1913
SpeciesEllipsoptera mundula Casey, 1913
SpeciesEllipsoptera nevadica LeConte, 1875
Chiracahua Tiger Beetle, Crested gobies, Crested goby
9Subspecies
SpeciesEllipsoptera puritana G. Horn, 1871
Puritan Tiger Beetle
SpeciesEllipsoptera reichei Chaudoir, 1843
SpeciesEllipsoptera rubicunda E. Harris, 1911
Aridland Tiger Beetle
SpeciesEllipsoptera sperata LeConte, 1857
Inquisitor Tiger Beetle, Rio Grande Tiger Beetle
3Subspecies
SpeciesEllipsoptera tarsalis LeConte, 1852
SpeciesEllipsoptera topekana Casey, 1916
SpeciesEllipsoptera variegata Dejean, 1825
SpeciesEllipsoptera wapleri LeConte, 1875
White Sand Tiger Beetle, White-sand Tiger Beetle

Synonyms

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Ellipsoptera
EnglishEllipsed-winged Tiger Beetles, Elliptical-Winged Tiger Beetles


Distribution of Ellipsoptera Dokhtouroff, 1883
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Antigua and Barbuda


Bahamas


Barbados


Belize


Bolivia


Canada
5 Species
Chile


China
1 Species
Colombia


Costa Rica


Cuba


Dominica


Dominican Republic


East Timor


El Salvador


Grenada


Guatemala


Haiti


Honduras


India
4 Species
Indonesia
1 Species
Jamaica


Madagascar
1 Species
Mexico
8 Species
Nicaragua


Panama


Paraguay


Republic South Africa
1 Species
Saint Kitts and Nevis


Saint Lucia


Saint Vincent and the Grenadines


Solomon Islands


South Korea


Sweden
1 Species
Trinidad and Tobago


USA
14 Species


Found in fossile formations
Green River Formation


Links, sources and further information
Ellipsoptera at gbif.org
Ellipsoptera at irmng.org
Ellipsoptera at itis.gov