Splendid & Green Claybank Tiger Beetles

            Cicindela splendida x denverensis & C. denverensis

After squeezing off 60-70 rounds at this very rare female hybrid the urge to see what else could be found in the habitat beat out common sense and we left to explore. When we returned 10-15 minutes later this beautiful male was guarding her. We never saw them mate but she was never happy with this arrangement and over the next half hour to 45 minutes she tried everything she could think of in her attempts to dislodge him. At one point she even had him on his back with her on top - legs flailing in the air. Eventually I helped her out so I could capture more photos of her by herself.

This male is an unusual morph for the Green Claybank - C. denverensis - species being much lighter with shades of orange underneath the exterior green layer.

Captured under a high cloud overcast sky

Taken in: United States / Nebraska / Dawson (show map)

Taken on: April 8, 2017

Tags:

Nebraska

Dawson County

_N_A5558AR

Sets appears in: • Green Claybank • Tiger Beetle Hybrids

Groups appears in: • Cicindelephilia

Camera: Canon EOS 7D, f/11.0, 1/200 sec, 200mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.005 sec (1/200)
Focal Length:	200mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Auto
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Digital Photo Professional
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