Cicindela punctulata punctulata Olivier Distribution in North Dakota
Identification: Body size medium, about 12 to 14 mm in length. Dorsal surfaces of head and prothorax dark and metallic. Dorsal surface of elytra black with metallic punctures. Each elytron with one longitudinal row of large metallic punctures. Elytral markings white. Humeral lunule broken or absent. Middle band broken into dots. Apical lunule usually complete but very thin. Marginal line absent (markings unconnected). Labrum unidentate. Clypeus glabrous. Frons and genae glabrous. Antennal scape with one sensory seta, otherwise glabrous.
Remaks: North Dakota specimens of C. punctulata belong to the nominate subspecies C. punctulata punctulata Olivier. Some weakly marked specimens may appear similar to C. nebraskana, but can be separated from that species by the punctures of the elytra.
Habitat: Sandy and loamy soils in sparsely vegetated prairie areas, especially along trails and dirt roads.
North Dakota Distribution: In suitable habitats statewide.
Season: A summer species. Adults are most active from late June through August.