Naming
The species is divided into several subspecies:⤷ "Cicindela campestris atlantis" Mandl, 1944
⤷ "Cicindela campestris balearica" Sydow, 1934
⤷ "Cicindela campestris cyprensis" Hlisnikowsky, 1929
⤷ "Cicindela campestris nigrita" Dejean, 1825
⤷ "Cicindela campestris olivieria" Brullé, 1832
⤷ "Cicindela campestris palustris" Motschulsky, 1840
⤷ "Cicindela campestris pontica" Fischer von Waldheim, 1825
⤷ "Cicindela campestris saphyrina" Gené, 1836
⤷ "Cicindela campestris siculorum" Schilder, 1953
⤷ "Cicindela campestris suffriani" Loew, 1943
⤷ "Cicindela campestris calabrica " Mandl, 1944
Distribution
"Cicindela campestris" is distributed across Europe from Spain in the southwest to Finland in the northeast. Most records are from the UK, Germany, Austria and the south of Sweden. In Britain, records are mainly from dry sandy or heathy areas such as the heathlands of Surrey, Hampshire and Dorset, and the mountains and moorlands of the Scottish Highlands.
Behavior
The adults are sun-loving. They live in places with dry soils, mostly between May and October at the latitude of Britain. Like other tiger beetles, they run fast on their long legs and are most often seen on bare ground, in Britain typically on heather moorland. They can fly fast, making a loud buzzing noise.
Reproduction
The larvae are carnivorous. They dig burrows from where they ambush ground-living insects such as ants.
Cultural
A piece of modern classical music by Stephen Andrew Rawle for clarinet, violin and piano is entitled "Opus 43, Cicindela Campestris".References:
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