Ellipsoptera puritana, the puritan tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in North America. Puritan tiger beetles are found in sandy beaches and rocky cliffs along rivers in Massachusetts, Maryland, and Connecticut. Little is known about this species due to its small geographic range and quickly disappearing populations.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Puritan 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 macra
- Ellipsoptera wapleri
- Ellipsoptera sperata
- Ellipsoptera nevadica
- Ellipsoptera cuprascens
- Ellipsoptera marginata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Cicindelidae
- Genus
- Ellipsoptera
- Species
- Ellipsoptera puritana
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