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The northeastern beach tiger beetle is one of the physically larger subspecies of Cicindela dorsalis with a body length if roughly 12–17 millimetres (0.47–0.67 in). Its hardened forewings, also called elytra, acquire varying shades of white and tan. The northeastern beach tiger beetle has wings hidden under these elytra.
Habroscelimorpha dorsalis dorsalis, commonly known as the Northeastern beach tiger beetle, is the largest subspecies of Habroscelimorpha dorsalis. [8] In 2012, the subgenus Habroscelimorpa was reclassified to the genus level [ 9 ] Fitting to its name, the Northeastern beach tiger beetle is found along the north-eastern coast of the US and ...
The beetles' glands store enough hydroquinone and hydrogen peroxide to allow the beetle to release its chemical spray roughly 20 times. In some cases this is enough to kill a predator. [ 6 ] The main component of the beetle spray is 1,4-benzoquinone, an irritant to the eyes and the respiratory system of vertebrates.
A. dorsalis may refer to: Abacetus dorsalis, a ground beetle; Acanthotritus dorsalis, a longhorn beetle; Aelurosaurus dorsalis or Aeluroscalabotes dorsalis, synonyms of Aeluroscalabotes felinus, the cat gecko, a lizard found in Asia; Afrixalus dorsalis, the brown banana frog, found in Africa; Alabes dorsalis, the common shore eel, found in ...
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The entry for Habroscelimorpha dorsalis dorsalis offers a detailed account of the beetle's taxonomy, distribution, and physical characteristics, notably its mimicry of fire ants for defense. However, it lacks essential information regarding various behavioral aspects such as social interactions, mating behavior, and parental care.
American Beetles vol. 2, Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea. CRC Press. pp. 695– 700. ISBN 0-8493-0954-9. White, Richard E. (1998) [1983]. A Field Guide to the Beetles of North America (Peterson Field Guides). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 0395910897.
Cryphalus dorsalis is a small bark beetle (subfamily Scolytinae, family Curculionidae), 1.60–1.90 mm long and found in southern parts of Asia with a distribution range from India in the west to Java (Indonesia), the Philippines and southern China in the east. [2]