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Puritan tiger beetle (Cicindela puritana)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae

Listing Status:   

Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND

Map of Species occurrence

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This species is listed wherever it is found, but
    • States/US Territories in which the Puritan tiger beetle, Entire is known to or is believed to occur:  Connecticut , Maryland , Massachusetts
    • US Counties in which the Puritan tiger beetle, Entire is known to or is believed to occur:  View All
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
08/07/1990 Northeast Region (Region 5) Entire

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 4 of 4)
Date Citation Page Title
06/08/2011 76 FR 33334 33336 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of Nine Species: Purple Bean, Clubshell, Roanoke Logperch, Swamp Pink, Northern Riffleshell, Flat-spired Three-toothed Land Snail, Puritan Tiger Beetle, Dwarf Wedgemussel, and Bog Turtle
04/21/2006 71 FR 20717 20718 Initiation of a 5-Year Review of Nine Listed Species: the Purple Bean (Villosa perpurpurea), Clubshell (Pleurobema clava), Northern Red-bellied Cooter (Pseudemys rubriventris bangsi), Roanoke Logperch (Percina rex), Swamp Pink (Helonias bullata), Northern Riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana), Flat-spired Three-toothed Land Snail (Triodopsis platysayoides), Puritan Tiger Beetle (Cicindela puritana), and Dwarf Wedgemussel (Alasmidonta heterodon)
08/07/1990 55 FR 32088 32094 ETWP; Determination of Threatened Status for the Puritan Tiger Beetle and the Northeastern Beach Tiger Beetle; 55 FR 32088 32094
10/02/1989 54 FR 40458 40463 ETWP; Proposal to Determine Threatened Status for the Puritan Tiger Beetle and Endangered Status for the Northeastern Beach Tiger Beetle; 54 FR 40458 40463

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
09/29/1993 Puritan Tiger Beetle View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 2 of 2)
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
06/08/2011 76 FR 33334 33336 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of Nine Species: Purple Bean, Clubshell, Roanoke Logperch, Swamp Pink, Northern Riffleshell, Flat-spired Three-toothed Land Snail, Puritan Tiger Beetle, Dwarf Wedgemussel, and Bog Turtle
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
  • 04/21/2006 71 FR 20717 20718 Initiation of a 5-Year Review of Nine Listed Species: the Purple Bean (Villosa perpurpurea), Clubshell (Pleurobema clava), Northern Red-bellied Cooter (Pseudemys rubriventris bangsi), Roanoke Logperch (Percina rex), Swamp Pink (Helonias bullata), Northern Riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana), Flat-spired Three-toothed Land Snail (Triodopsis platysayoides), Puritan Tiger Beetle (Cicindela puritana), and Dwarf Wedgemussel (Alasmidonta heterodon)
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
  • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    06/13/2007 Puritan Tiger Beetle 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Puritan tiger beetle, Entire.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Puritan tiger beetle, Entire

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Puritan tiger beetle, Entire.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: June 20, 2013