''Eunota circumpicta'', the cream-edged tiger beetle, is a species of

tiger beetle 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. ...

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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. ...

family. The species is native to the United States. It was formerly known as ''Cicindela circumpicta'' and ''Habroscelimorpha circumpicta''.

Description

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Ecology and habitat

The species prefer salty habitats such as

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. They are mostly active from June to mid-August.

References

Cicindelidae Beetles described in 1841 Endemic fauna of the United States {{Cicindelinae-stub