While it was by now late afternoon, the heat of the day had not yet begun to subside, and the beetles were extremely active and flighty. The dark brown dorsal coloration and thin, sinuous, S-shaped middle maculation are diagnostic for the species (Pearson et al. I recognized them instantly, as I had not only seen this species some years ago in south Texas, but also in southern Missouri as a lone vagrant (Brown and MacRae 2005). trifasciata ascendens-rather common on areas of the flats close to the water’s edge. However, it was well into the afternoon hours by then, and having already failed to find the species at Withlacoochee State Forest, I decided I should press on and see what the Road to Nowhere had to offer.Ĭicindela (Cicindelidia) trifasciata ascendens-Ascendent Tiger BeetleĪlmost immediately I began seeing tiger beetles. scabrosa, already known from the area (Choate 2003) must be there. As I found the highway leading to the spot and begain to drive its upper reaches, I looked longingly at the barren sand exposures along the sides of the road thinking that C. hamata lacerata (Gulf Beach Tiger Beetle) which I had already found a few days earlier.
striga (Elusive Tiger Beetle), and Eunota togata togata (White-cloaked Tiger Beetle), in addition to Ellipsoptera marginata (Margined Tiger Beetle) and E. Being a coastal wetland with moist, saline substrates, these would include such species as Cicindela trifasciata ascendens (Ascendent Tiger Beetle), Habroscelimorpha severa (Saltmarsh Tiger Beetle), the rarely collected H. Although I was not aware of it prior to my August visit, this locality has achieved legendary status among tiger beetle enthusiasts because of the great number of species that can be seen there-as many as 6–10 species in the right season. The Road to Nowhere is a tidal marsh (also known as “coastal salt marsh”) near Steinhatchee in Dixie County (11.1 mi S Jena on Hwy 361). "Road to Nowhere," 11.1 mi S Jena on Hwy 361, Dixie Co., Florida
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