A new species of Cicindela from Idaho (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae)

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There has been a steady decrease in the discovery rate of new Cicindela species in the United States of America; especially during this century. This should be expected because of the intensive investigations of the genus that began during the last century and that have continued to this time. The later discoveries were made in the western part of the country, mostly in the region that lies between the Rocky Mountains to the east, and the Sierra Nevada and Cascade ranges to the west; centered almost exclusively within the Basin and Range Province. There are numerous sand dunes in this region, many of which are still remote and not readily accessible. As more of these dunes are investigated, they may yield a few additional species. The last species to be described was C. theatina by Rotger in 1944, a species endemic to the San Luis Valley sand dunes located in southcentral Colorado. The new species described here is from the sand dunes of the Snake River Valley in southern Idaho. In morphology, habitat, and ecology it is more closely related to C. theatina than to any other species.

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Reference Code: A67RUM01IDUS

Full Citation: Rumpp, N. L. 1967. A new species of Cicindela from Idaho (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 35(7): 129-140.

Location: ANIMAL EF: CICINDELA ARENICOLA