Subfamily

Cicindelinae (Tiger beetles)

Cicindela oregona oregona. Photo: (c) Tyson Ehlers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Tiger beetles are a large group of beetles, from the Cicindelinae subfamily, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest species of tiger beetle, Cicindela hudsoni, can run at a speed of 9 km/h (5.6 mph), or about 125 body lengths per second. As of 2005, about 2,600 species and subspecies were known, with the richest diversity in the Oriental (Indo-Malayan) region, followed by the Neotropics.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Coleoptera (Beetles)
        Suborder: Adephaga (Ground and water beetles)
        Superfamily: Caraboidea
        Family: Carabidae (Ground beetles)
        Subfamily: Cicindelinae (Tiger beetles)
        Tribe: Megacephalini (2)
        Tribe: Cicindelini (4)

Subtaxa

Tribe: Megacephalini

Tribe: Cicindelini

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Discussion

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