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  - Phylum - Spiders, Insects, and Crustaceans - Arthropoda
    - Class - Insects - Insecta
      - Order - Beetles - Coleoptera
        
        Family - (Carabidae) - Carabidae
        
        Species - Variable Tiger Beetle - Parvindela terricola imperfecta

Variable Tiger Beetle - Parvindela terricola imperfecta

Other Names: Imperfect Tiger Beetle, Cylindera terricola imperfecta

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Global Rank: G5T5
State Rank: S5

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Number of Observations: 8
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- Bousquet, Yves. 2012. Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera; Adephaga) of America north of Mexico. ZooKeys. 245:1-1722.
- Pearson, D.L., C.B. Knisley, and C.J. Kazilek. 2006. A field guide to the tiger beetles of the United States and Canada: identification, natural history, and distribution of the Cicindelidae. Oxford University Press, New York, New York. 227 pp.
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Citation for data on this website:
Variable Tiger Beetle — Parvindela terricola imperfecta. MONTANA FIELD GUIDE™. Montana Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved on October 4, 2026, from https://FieldGuide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=IICOL025V2