Common name: Eastern Beach Tiger Beetle
Scientific name: Cicindela dorsalis Say, 1817

Class:
Insecta (Insects)
Order:
Coleoptera (Beetles, Weevils)
Family:
Carabidae (Ground Beetles)
Synonyms:
Other common names:

Habitat type(s):
Habitat description(s)
Terrestrial:
Sand/dune

Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

Conservation:
Global conservation status rank:
G3
Vulnerable globally - At moderate risk of extinction due to rarity or other factors; typically 80 or fewer populations or locations in the world, few individuals, restricted range, few remaining acres (or miles of stream), and/or recent and widespread declines.
State conservation status rank:
SX
Presumed Extirpated from New York - No existing locations known anywhere in New York despite intensive searches of historical locations and other appropriate habitat, and virtually no likelihood of rediscovery.
Federal protection:
Threatened
Listed as Threatened under the Federal Endangered Species Act
State protection:
Threatened
Listed as Threatened by New York State: likely to become Endangered in the foreseeable future. For animals, taking, importation, transportation, or possession is prohibited, except under license or permit. For plants, removal or damage without the consent of the landowner is prohibited.
SGCN:
NYNHP track status:
N: Do not track

More information:
Conservation guide:
None
NatureServe explorer link:
https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.114562/Cicindela_dorsalis/