Green Tiger Beetle
by
Shop
Cicindela campestris
Common & widespread in Southern England & parts of Scotland in Summer, mainly on heathland.
Adults are typically 12–15 millimetres (0.47–0.59 in) long.
The elytra and thorax are green, varying in tone from light to dark, spotted with cream-coloured patches, and in bright sunlight are somewhat iridescent.
The eyes are blackish; the legs are brown with whitish hairs.
The antennae are long and straight, not clubbed.
The Adults are sun-loving.
They live in places with dry soils (sandy or chalky), 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.