Coastal Tiger Beetle

Ellipsoptera hamata, the coastal tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Coastal Tiger Beetle being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Ellipsoptera marginata
• Cylindera suturalis
• Ellipsoptera macra
• Ellipsoptera cuprascens
• Ellipsoptera sperata
• Eunota gabbii

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Cicindelidae

Genus

Ellipsoptera

Species

Ellipsoptera hamata

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