Cicindela hirticollis is a characteristic species of extensive sandy shores along the coast, major rivers, and large lakes across much of North America. In Maryland, it frequently occurs with Cicindela repanda, plus occasionally with Ellipsoptera marginata, Ellipsoptera puritana, or Habroscelimorpha dorsalis dorsalis/H. dorsalis media in coastal or estuarine habitats. Within Maryland, C. hirticollis occurs primarily along coastal beaches, and along various shores of the Chesapeake Bay (Knisley & Schultz, 1997).
This species may be distinguished from its common relative, Cicindela repanda, by the shape of the maculations, by a complete marginal line, or differences in shape. In hirticollis, the humeral lunule (pale maculation near base of elytron) is recurved strongly to the anterior, so that it appears perpendicular to the midline of the body, and resembling a capital "G". In repanda, this marking is less strongly curved, so it resembles a "C". C. hirticollis normally shows a complete marginal line connecting the markings along the edge of the elytra, while the markings tend to be distinctly separated in repanda. C. hirticollis is proportionately long-legged, and with longer mandibles in comparison to repanda.
There are 82 records in the project database.
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