Cicindela decemnotata meriwetheri Knisley and Kippenhan

Knisley, C. Barry, Woodcock, M. Ryan & Kippenhan, Michael G., 2012, A morphological and mtDNA analysis of the badlands tiger beetle, Cicindela (s. str.) decemnotata Say, 1817 (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Cicindelinae) with the description of three new subspecies C. Barry Knisley, Insecta Mundi 2012 (214), pp. 1-49 : 15

Cicindela decemnotata meriwetheri Knisley and Kippenhan , new subspecies

( Fig. 5 A-F, 6A-C, 18D, 19C, 23)

Cicindela decemnotata Say : Hatch 1938:233

Cicindela d. n. ssp Clifford: Leffler 1979:343

Identification. This subspecies can be recognized by the combination of green dorsal coloration with the lateral margins of the elytra, head and pronotum being bright green to occasionally dark green or blue-green, elytral maculation reduced to middle band, subapical dot, apical dot and occasionally a posthumeral dot; reduced number of setae on the genae (<3); and distribution restricted to the Columbia Basin of central Washington and southern British Columbia.

Description. Differs from the nominotypical subspecies in:

Head. Bright green, genae, anterior margins of eyes and clypeus bright green to dark green to bluegreen; antennomeres 1-4 with varying amounts of bright green, often with yellow-green reflections; labrum with central area pronounced, central tooth larger than lateral teeth; genae with 0 to 8 setae. Thorax. Margins bright green to dark green, disc bright green, often with yellow-green reflections.

Elytra. Lateral margins bright green to dark green to blue-green transitioning to green in central areas, occasionally with yellow-green reflections; maculation consists of a reduced to complete middle band, subapical dot, apical dot and occasionally a small posthumeral dot. Elytral sculpture with shal- low puncture, pronounced primary granules and numerous, small secondary granules.

Abdomen. Dark green to blue-green.

Legs. Femur, tibia and tarsomeres bright green, occasionally with yellow-green reflections.

Length. Grant Co.: male 11.10mm –12.00mm (mean= 11.60mm, n=9); female 12.00mm– 13.20mm (mean= 12.57mm, n=8).

Type Locality. Washington, Grant Co., Grand Coulee Dam Airport, trails through sagebrush.

Type Material. Holotype. Male labeled: “WA, Grant Co., Grand Coulee Airport, Dirt road NW of runway, 47.54.574, 119.05,174, 11,13-IV-08 C.B. Knisley ” [typeset white label]. “ HOLOTYPE Cicindela (s. str.) decemnotata meriwetheri Knisley and Kippenhan” [typeset red label with black border printed on white paper]. Depository: MCZC.

Allotype. Female labeled: “WA, Grant Co., Grand Coulee Airport, Dirt road NW of runway, 47.54.574, 119.05,174, 11, 13-IV-08 C.B. Knisley ” [typeset white label]. “ ALLOTYPE Cicindela (s. str.) decemnotata meriwetheri Knisley and Kippenhan” [typeset red label with black border printed on white paper]. Depository: MCZC.

Paratypes. “ USA: WA: Grant County, Grand Coulee Dam Airport , 47°55.23’N • 119°04.98’W, 8-X- 2011 M Kippenhan” [typeset white label with black border] (1m, 2ff, CSUC; 1m, 2ff, MGKC). “ USA: WA: Grant County , Grand Coulee Dam Airport, 47°55.23’N • 119°04.98’W, 1-X-2009 M Kippenhan” [typeset white label with black border] (1m, 2ff, MGKC). “ USA: WA: Grant County , Grand Coulee Dam Airport, 47°55.23’N • 119°04.98’W, 19-III-2010 - 1594’, M & S Kippenhan cols.” [typeset white label with black border] (1m, AMNH; 1m, MCZ; 4mm, 2ff, MGKC; 1m, MTEC). “ USA: WA: Grant County, Grand Coulee Dam Airport, 47°55.23’N • 119°04.9’W, 20-IV-2011 Kippenhan col” [typeset white label with black border] (1f, AMNH; 1f, CSUC; 1m, BYUC; 2mm, 1f, MGKC). “ USA: WA: Walla Walla Co., Hwy 12, 2.6 mi. E. junction, HWY 730, clay bank, 46°03.5’ N • 118°51.27’ W, 3-X-2003 M. Kippenhan ” [typeset white label with black border] (1m, CBKC; 1m, 3ff, MGKC). “ USA: WA: Walla Walla Co., 24 September 2000, Hwy 12, 2.8 mi. E. Hwy 730, M. Kippenhan col.” [typeset white label with black border] (1f, MGKC).“ USA: WA: Walla Walla Co. , 16 September 2000, Hwy 12, 2.8 mi. E. Hwy 730, M. Kippen- han col.” [typeset white label with black border] (1m, 1f, CBKC). “ USA - WA - Walla Walla Co. , Hy. 12 - 2 m E. - Hy. 730, (Wallula Jct.), D. Brzoska 4-X-1991 ” [typeset white label] (6mm, 5ff, DWBC).“WA- Walla Walla Co. , 2-4mW-Wallula Jct., D. Brzoska 20-IV-1984 ” [typeset and hand printed white label] (3mm, DWBC). “WA- Walla Walla Co., 2-4mW-Wallula Jct., D. Brzoska 21-IV-1987 ” [typeset and hand printed white label] (1m, CBKC; 3mm, 5ff, DWBC). “ USA: WA: Walla Walla Co., Hwy 12, 2.8 mi. E. Hwy 730, 13 Oct 2002, M. Kippenhan c.” [typeset white label] (1m, CBKC). “WA, Grant Co., Grand Coulee Airport, Dirt road N,W of runway, 47.54.574, 119.05,174, 11, 13-IV-08, C.B. Knisley [typeset white label] (9mm, 8ff, CBKC). “WASH.: WALLA WALLA Co., 3 mi. E. Wallula Jct., 14 Apr. 1973, D. L. Pearson ” [typeset white label] (3mm, USNM). “Touchet, Wash, Mar. 17 1934, HP Lanchester” [typeset white label] (1m, 1f, USNM). “Touchet, Wash, Mar. 10, 1938, HP Lanchester” [typeset white label] (1f, USNM). All paratypes labeled: “ PARATYPE, Cicindela (s. str.) decemnotata meriwetheri Knisley and Kippenhan” [typeset red label with black border printed on white paper] .

Figures

Figure 5. Cicindela d. meriwetheri adult habitus. A. Female, “WA: Walla Walla Co., Hwy 12 E of Hwy 730, 3-X- 2003” (MGKC). B. Female, “WA: Grant Co., Grand Coulee Airport, 19-III-2010” (MGKC). C. Male, ”USA, WA Walla Walla Co., Hy 12-2 mi E Hy 730 (Wallula Jct). 4-X-1991” (DWBC). D. Male, “BC: 5 mi S Penticton, 13-IV-2008” (CBKC). E. Female. “BC: 5 mi S Penticton, 13-IV-2008” (CBKC). F. Male, “BC: 5 mi S Penticton, 13-IV-2008” (CBKC). Scale bar = 5mm for all.