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GEOGRAPHIC VARIATION IN THE NORTH AMERICAN TIGER BEETLE, CICINDELA H1RTICOLLIS SAY, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF FIVE NEW SUBSPECIES (COLEOPTERA: CICINDELIDAE)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

Robert C. Graves ,
Mark E. Krejci  and
Anne C.F. Graves
Robert C. Graves
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, USA43403–0212
Mark E. Krejci
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, USA43403–0212
Anne C.F. Graves
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, USA43403–0212
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Abstract

Cicindela hirticollis Say 1817 is associated with shoreline and riverine sand deposits and is widely distributed in North America. Geographic variation in this species was analyzed by multivariate analysis of size, elytral markings, and color data obtained from some 4000 specimens from 75 sites throughout the species distribution. Eleven subspecies are recognized and discussed: C.h. hirticollis Say, gravida LeC., ponderosa Thorns., abrupta Csy., rhodensis Calder, corpuscula Rumpp, shelfordi, athabascensis, coloradula, couleensis, and siuslawensis Graves. Possible Pleistocene réfugia, and redistribution of the species following continental glaciation are discussed. Theoretical advantages of certain variants in particular climates or on certain substrates, are considered. Cicindela hirticollis has been eliminated or is endangered in many of its former habitats due to human activities.

Five new subspecies are described: C. h. shelfordi (type locality: Guthrie, OK) which inhabits the Great Plains region; C. h. athabascensis from the Lake Athabasca Sand Dunes of Saskatchewan and Alberta; C. h. coloradula from the Little Colorado River, AZ; C. h. couleensis (type locality: Vantage, WA) which is distributed in the Columbia–Snake river system of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho; and C. h. siuslawensis (type locality: Florence, OR) which inhabits the Pacific coast of Oregon and Washington.

Résumé

Associée aux dépots sablonneux des bords lacustres, fluviaux et riverains, Cicindela hirticollis Say 1817 habite une vaste aire de répartition en Amérique du Nord. Cet article présente une analyse de la variation géographique de l’espèce au moyen de l’analyse à variables multiples de la taille, des taches élytrales et des données chromatiques observées chez quelques 4000 spécimens en provenance de 75 sites choisis dans la répartition de l’espèce. L’auteur reconnaît, met en tableau de détermination et discute onze sous-espèces : C. h. hirticollis Say, gravida LeC, ponderosa Thorns., abrupta Csy., rhodensis Calder, corpuscula Rumpp, shelfordi, athabascensis, coloradula, couleensis, siuslawensis Graves. On discute aussi les refuges possibles de l’espèce au Pleistocene, et sa distribution à la suite de la glaciation continentale. On considère enfin les avantages théoriques de certaines variantes dans des climats particuliers ou sur certains substrats. Cicindela hirticollis a fait l’objet d’élimination ou risque de l’être dans plusieurs de ses habitats passés, suite aux activités humaines.

Cinq nouvelles sous-espèces font l’objet d’une description : C. h. shelfordi (localité-type : Guthrie, OK) qui habite la région des Great Plains; C. h. athabascensis des Dunes sablonneuses du Lac Athabasca de Saskatchewan et de l’Alberta; C. h. coloradula de la Rivière Little Colorado, AZ; C. h. couleensis (localité-type : Vantage, WA) qui est répartie dans le système de rivière Columbia–Snake de Washington, de l’Orégon et de l’Idaho; et C. h. siuslawensis (localité-type : Florence, OR) qui habite la côte pacifique de l’Orégon et de Washington.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 120 , Issue 7 , July 1988 , pp. 647 - 678
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1988

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