Bronzed Tiger Beetle Cicindela repanda repanda Dejean, 1825    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Coleoptera   >   Family Carabidae   >   Genus Cicindela   

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The Bronzed Tiger Beetle (Cicindela repanda repanda) is one of the most widespread and familiar Nearctic tiger beetles. This gregarious species occurs near water, often in very substantial numbers adjacent to the water's edge. Potential habitats include coastal beaches and shorelines, river islands and banks, shores of ponds and lakes, and occasionally even gravel pits. The larvae prefer wet sandy substrates, so this species tends to be found close to the water in sandy habitats. This species can frequently be found sympatrically with Cicindela duodecimguttata where adequate habitat exists, and sometimes with Cicindela ancocisconensis along higher elevation creeks and rivers. In coastal areas, it may sometimes occur with Cicindela hirticollis, Ellipsoptera puritana, E. marginata, or Habroscelimorpha dorsalis(Knisley & Schultz, 1997).

There are 236 records in the project database.

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A Bronzed Tiger Beetle in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/5/2018). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

A Bronzed Tiger Beetle in Howard Co., Maryland (4/26/2015). Photo by Matthew Addicks. (MBP list)

A Bronzed Tiger Beetle in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/30/2014). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Bronzed Tiger Beetle at Randle Cliff, Calvert Co., Maryland (7/2/2008). Photo by Steve Collins. (MBP list)

Mating Bronzed Tiger Beetles in Howard Co., Maryland (5/27/2012). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Bronzed Tiger Beetles mating in Howard Co., Maryland (4/22/2015). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Bronzed Tiger Beetle in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/26/2015). Photo by Bill Keim. (MBP list)

Bronzed Tiger Beetle in Carroll Co., Maryland (4/10/2013). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Bronzed Tiger Beetle in Washington Co., Maryland (9/28/2019). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Bronzed Tiger Beetle in Howard Co., Maryland (6/3/2023). (c) Nathaniel Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by Nathaniel Schwartz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Bronzed Tiger Beetle in Howard Co., Maryland (7/13/2020). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Bronzed Tiger Beetle on Poplar Island, Maryland (8/28/2012). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Bronzed Tiger Beetle at Flag Ponds Nature Park, Calvert Co., Maryland (3/34/2006). Photo by Arlene Ripley. (MBP list)

Bronzed Tiger Beetle in Wicomico Co., Maryland (4/7/2012). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

A Bronzed Tiger Beetle in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/9/2012). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

A Bronzed Tiger Beetle in Howard Co., Maryland (7/15/2020). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Bronzed Tiger Beetle (single individual) in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/7/2014). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

Bronzed Tiger Beetles in Allegany Co., Maryland (8/6/2012). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

A Bronzed Tiger Beetle in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/9/2007). Photo by Stephen Schueman. (MBP list)

A Bronzed Tiger Beetle in Howard Co., Maryland (6/3/2014). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Bronzed Tiger Beetle in Kent Co., Maryland (6/7/2014). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

A Bronzed Tiger Beetle in Harford Co., Maryland (5/14/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Bronzed Tiger Beetle with subdued markings in Caroline Co., Maryland (4/14/2022). (c) Aaron Reb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Aaron via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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