Cicindela purpurea, known generally as the purple tiger beetle or cow path tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in North America.
Subspecies These five subspecies belong to the species Cicindela purpurea: Cicindela purpurea audubonii LeConte, 1845 (Audubon's tiger beetle) Cicindela purpurea cimarrona LeConte, 1868 (cimarron tiger beetle) Cicindela purpurea hatchi Leffler, 1980 (Hatch's tiger beetle) Cicindela purpurea lauta Casey, 1897 Cicindela purpurea purpurea Olivier, 1790 (cow path tiger beetle)
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