. Annual report - Entomological Society of Ontario. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects. 39 which are concerned, but they are so much alike that it requires an experienced entomo- logist to distinguish them. Tiger Beetles. Order, Coleoptera ; Family, Cicindelidce. Among the many common insects to be observed on a warm sunny day, none are more noticeable than our friends, the Tiser Beetles, both from their brilliant colouring and their rapid flight. These two characters are hkely to induce the observer to attempt to capture them, but this is not always an easy matter, for th
. Annual report - Entomological Society of Ontario. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects. 39 which are concerned, but they are so much alike that it requires an experienced entomo- logist to distinguish them. Tiger Beetles. Order, Coleoptera ; Family, Cicindelidce. Among the many common insects to be observed on a warm sunny day, none are more noticeable than our friends, the Tiser Beetles, both from their brilliant colouring and their rapid flight. These two characters are hkely to induce the observer to attempt to capture them, but this is not always an easy matter, for these insects are very rapid in their movements, and, although they cannot fly long distances without frequently alight- ing, yet they manage by craft to escape their pursuer unless he has considerable patience. It is noticed that when one of these insects alights from a short flight, he does so with his head to his pursuer, whom he is careful always to keep in sight. They are most easily taken by a small net. The Tiger Beetles frequent sandy banks and roads or other spots which are fully ex- posed to the light and warmth of the sun and free from vegetation. They delight in the full glare of the sun, but in cloudy weather disappear, to reappear with the sunshine. The Cicindelas have received the common name of Tiger Beetles on account of their ravages amongst other insects, pursuing and destroying incessantly all weaker creatures they en- counter. But it is this very character which renders them worthy to be classed among our insect friends, as we shall see when we come to speak of their life. We insert here life size illustrations of some of our Canadian species:—Cicindela vulgaris, Say ; C. purpurea, Riv.; C. TiirticoUis, Say ; C. sex-guitata, Fabr.; C. generosa, Fig. 16. Fig. 17. Fig. 18. Fig. 19. Fig. 20. Cicindela vulgaris, Say (fig. 16), our most common species, is of a dull purplish col- our above, and a beautiful bright brassy green underneath. On each of the elyt
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