Dune Tiger Beetle

Cicindela maritima

Cicindela maritima, the dune tiger beetle, is a species of medium-sized ground beetles native to Europe, where it is found in Belgium, Croatia, mainland Denmark, Finland, mainland France, Germany, Great Britain including the Isle of Man, Kaliningrad, Latvia, Moldova, mainland Norway, Poland, mainland Portugal (doubtful), Romania (doubtful), Russia except in the North, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Ukraine. In Great Britain, it is distributed along the southern coast and is found in coastal dunes from April to October.

Scientific name

Cicindela maritima

Family

Carabidae