Common name: Ghost Tiger Beetle

Scientific name: Cicindela lepida Dejean, 1831

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)

Riverine:

CREEK

Terrestrial:

Sand/dune

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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:

S3

Vulnerable in New York - Vulnerable to disappearing from New York due to rarity or other factors (but not currently imperiled); typically 21 to 80 populations or locations in New York, few individuals, restricted range, few remaining acres (or miles of stream), and/or recent and widespread declines.

Federal protection:

Not Listed

State protection:

Not Listed

Not listed or protected by New York State.

SGCN:

NYNHP track status:

W: Track on a watch list only

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More information:

Conservation guide:

None

NatureServe explorer link:

https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.109488/Cicindela_lepida/