Taxonomy
- Adephaga
- Carabidae
- Cicindela
- Cicindela sylvatica
Common name
Heath Tiger Beetle or Wood Tiger Beetle.
Images
Source: David Element
Source: Lech Borowiec
Description
Size: 14-18mm
Basic colour: Dark brown.
Pattern colour: Elytra marked with pale yellow basal and apical spots and central narrow curved band. Outer edge of mandibles pale yellow.
Leg colour: Black with metallic reflections.
Basic colour: Dark brown.
Pattern colour: Elytra marked with pale yellow basal and apical spots and central narrow curved band. Outer edge of mandibles pale yellow.
Leg colour: Black with metallic reflections.
Biology
Status: Scarce. Very local in Dorset, Hampshire and Surrey.
UKBAP Species: Yes
Habitat: Lowland Heaths.
Other notes: Elytral surface roughened, with irregular depressions as well as smaller punctures. Labrum black with sharp central ridge.
UKBAP Species: Yes
Habitat: Lowland Heaths.
Other notes: Elytral surface roughened, with irregular depressions as well as smaller punctures. Labrum black with sharp central ridge.