''Eunota'', also known as the saline tiger beetles, is a genus of

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 ...

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. ...

first described by Émile Rivalier in 1954. They are found in the United States and Mexico

Species

''Eunota'' contains the following eleven species: * ''

Eunota californica ''Eunota'', also known as the saline tiger beetles, is a genus of beetles in the family Cicindelidae first described by Émile Rivalier in 1954. They are found in the United States and Mexico Species ''Eunota'' contains the following eleven ...

'' (Ménétriés, 1843) – California Tiger Beetle * ''

Eunota circumpicta ''Eunota circumpicta'', the cream-edged tiger beetle, is a species of tiger beetle in the Cicindelidae family. The species is native to the United States. It was formerly known as ''Cicindela circumpicta'' and ''Habroscelimorpha circumpicta''. D ...

'' (LaFerté-Sénectère, 1841) – Cream-edged Tiger Beetle * ''

Eunota fulgoris ''Eunota'', also known as the saline tiger beetles, is a genus of beetles in the family Cicindelidae first described by Émile Rivalier in 1954. They are found in the United States and Mexico Species ''Eunota'' contains the following eleven ...

'' (Casey, 1913) – Glittering Tiger Beetle * ''

Eunota gabbii ''Eunota gabbii'' (or ''Eunota gabbi''), the western tidal flat tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and r ...

'' (G.Horn, 1867) – Western Tidal Flat Tiger Beetle * ''

Eunota houstoniana ''Eunota houstoniana'' is a species of tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. The species is native to the United States, where it can only be found in Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central ...

'' (Duran, Roman, Bull, Herrmann, Godwin, Laroche & Egan, 2024) * '' Eunota pamphila'' (LeConte, 1873) – Gulfshore Tiger Beetle * '' Eunota praetextata'' (LeConte, 1854) – Riparian Tiger Beetle * '' Eunota rockefelleri'' (Cazier, 1954) * ''

Eunota severa ''Eunota'', also known as the saline tiger beetles, is a genus of beetles in the family Cicindelidae first described by Émile Rivalier in 1954. They are found in the United States and Mexico Species ''Eunota'' contains the following eleven ...

'' (LaFerté-Sénectère, 1841) – Saltmarsh Tiger Beetle * '' Eunota striga'' (LeConte, 1875) – Elusive Tiger Beetle * '' Eunota togata'' (LaFerté-Sénectère, 1841) – White-cloaked Tiger Beetle

References

Cicindelidae {{Cicindelidae-stub