Cicindela chinensis japonica

Cicindela chinensis japonica, commonly known as the Japanese tiger beetle, is a subspecies of cicindela chinensis ground beetles native to Asia.[1] It is an aggressive hunter that can reach speeds of up to 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) per hour.

Cicindela chinensis japonica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cicindelidae
Genus: Cicindela
Species:
Subspecies:
C. c. japonica
Trinomial name
Cicindela chinensis japonica
Thunberg, 1781

References

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  1. ^ Duran, Daniel P.; Gough, Harlan M. (2020). "Validation of tiger beetles as distinct family (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae), review and reclassification of tribal relationships". Systematic Entomology. 45 (4). doi:10.1111/syen.12440.
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