Cicindela limbata nympha Casey Distribution in North Dakota
Identification: Body size somewhat small, about 9 to 11 mm in length. Dorsal surfaces of head and prothorax dark brown with metallic green. Elytral maculations confluent, so that the elytra appear light with two comma-shaped brown marks posteriorly (dark markings on a light background). Labrum unidentate. Clypeus glabrous. Frons and genae with erect setae. Proepisternal setae somewhat decumbent. Antennal scape with 4 or five sensory setae and 0-2 accessory setae.
Remarks: North Dakota specimens belong to the subspecies C. limbata nympha Casey which is distributed in the northern Great Plains and the prairie provinces of Canada. See remarks on C. lepida for comparison with similar species.
Habitat: Sparsely vegetated areas and blowouts with light, sandy soil.
North Dakota Distribution: County records are sparse for this species in North Dakota, but it probably occurs statewide except in the southwestern part of the state.
Season: A spring/fall species. Adults are active during late May and June, and again in August and September.