''Ellipsoptera'' is a genus of
beetle
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...
s in the family
Cicindelidae
Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Rivacindela hudsoni'', can run at a speed of , or about 125 body lengths per second. ...
, containing the following species:
* ''
Ellipsoptera blanda''
(Dejean, 1831)
* ''
Ellipsoptera cuprascens''
(Leconte, 1852)
* ''
Ellipsoptera gratiosa''
(Guerin-Meneville, 1840)
* ''
Ellipsoptera hamata''
(Audouin & Brulle, 1839)
* ''
Ellipsoptera hirtilabris''
(Leconte, 1875)
* ''
Ellipsoptera lepida''
(Dejean, 1831)
* ''
Ellipsoptera macra''
(Leconte, 1857)
* ''
Ellipsoptera marginata''
(Fabricius, 1775)
* ''Ellipsoptera marutha''
(Dow, 1911)
* ''
Ellipsoptera nevadica''
(Leconte, 1875)
* ''
Ellipsoptera puritana''
(G. Horn, 1871)
* ''
Ellipsoptera sperata''
(Leconte, 1857)
* ''
Ellipsoptera wapleri''
(Leconte, 1875)
References
Cicindelidae
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