''Ellipsoptera'' is a genus in the

beetle Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 40 ...

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. ...

. There are about 13 described species in ''Ellipsoptera'', found in North America. Ellipsoptera puritana

Species

These 13 species belong to the genus ''Ellipsoptera'': * '' Ellipsoptera blanda'' (Dejean, 1831) * '' Ellipsoptera cuprascens'' (LeConte, 1852) * '' Ellipsoptera gratiosa'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1840) * '' Ellipsoptera hamata'' (Audouin & Brullé, 1839) * '' Ellipsoptera hirtilabris'' (LeConte, 1875) * '' Ellipsoptera lepida'' (Dejean, 1831) * '' Ellipsoptera macra'' (LeConte, 1856) * '' Ellipsoptera marginata'' (Fabricius, 1775) * '' Ellipsoptera nevadica'' (LeConte, 1875) * '' Ellipsoptera puritana'' (G.Horn, 1871) * '' Ellipsoptera rubicunda'' (E.D.Harris, 1911) * '' Ellipsoptera sperata'' (LeConte, 1856) * '' Ellipsoptera wapleri'' (LeConte, 1875)

References

External links

* Cicindelidae {{Cicindelidae-stub