Cicindela purpurea

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 Cicindela purpurea cimarrona LeConte, 1868 Cicindela purpurea hatchi Leffler, 1980 Cicindela purpurea lauta Casey, 1897Cicindela purpurea purpurea Olivier, 1790