Common name: Eastern Pinebarrens Tiger Beetle

Scientific name: Cicindela abdominalis Fabricius, 1801

Class:

Insecta (Insects)

Order:

Coleoptera (Beetles, Weevils)

Family:

Carabidae (Ground Beetles)

Synonyms:

Other common names:

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Habitat type(s):

Habitat description(s)

Terrestrial:

Barrens, Savanna, Shrubland/chaparral, Woodland - Conifer, Woodland - Mixed

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Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

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Conservation:

Global conservation status rank:

G3

Vulnerable globally - At moderate risk of extinction due to rarity or other factors; typically 80 or fewer populations or locations in the world, few individuals, restricted range, few remaining acres (or miles of stream), and/or recent and widespread declines.

State conservation status rank:

SH

Historical (Possibly extirpated) in New York - Missing from New York; known only from historical records (more than 30 years ago), but still some possibility of rediscovery upon further searching.

Federal protection:

Not Listed

State protection:

Not Listed

Not listed or protected by New York State.

SGCN:

NYNHP track status:

Y: Track all extant and selected historical EOs

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More information:

Conservation guide:

None

NatureServe explorer link:

https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.114628/Cicindela_abdominalis/