''Cicindela scutellaris'', the festive tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family

Cicindelidae Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Rivacindela hudsoni'', can run at a speed of , or about 125 body lengths per second. ...

. It is found in North America.

Subspecies

These seven subspecies belong to the species ''Cicindela scutellaris'': * ''Cicindela scutellaris flavoviridis'' Vaurie, 1950 (chartreuse tiger beetle) * ''Cicindela scutellaris lecontei'' Haldeman, 1853 (Leconte's tiger beetle) * ''Cicindela scutellaris rugata'' Vaurie, 1950 (rugate tiger beetle) * ''Cicindela scutellaris rugifrons'' Dejean, 1825 (festive tiger beetle) * ''Cicindela scutellaris scutellaris'' Say, 1823 (festive tiger beetle) * ''Cicindela scutellaris unicolor'' Dejean, 1825 (unicolored tiger beetle) * ''Cicindela scutellaris yampae'' Rumpp, 1986 (yampa tiger beetle)

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* scutellaris Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1823 {{cicindelinae-stub

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