Adult Flight Periods in New Brunswick

Observed seasonal windows based on available records (earliest/latest month-day, ignoring year). Click headings below to expand sections.

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Species Scientific Name From (earliest) To (latest) Notes
Appalachian Tiger Beetle Cicindela ancocisconensis June 6 August 28 Spring-fall; peaks May–July
Boreal Long-lipped Tiger Beetle Cicindela longilabris April 24 September 23 Spring-fall; peaks May–July
Bronzed Tiger Beetle Cicindela repanda May 3 September 20 Spring-fall; bimodal peaks May–June & Aug–Sep
Cobblestone Tiger Beetle Cicindela marginipennis June 14 August 2 Summer only; peak July; endangered in NB
Common Claybank Tiger Beetle Cicindela limbalis April 14 September 3 Spring–summer; peaks May–July
Cow Path Tiger Beetle Cicindela purpurea purpurea July 16 July 16 Known from a single record on July 16, 2020 (Reggie Webster). Likely active earlier in spring (April–June) based on regional patterns, but no other sightings confirmed in NB despite searches.
Hairy-necked Tiger Beetle Cicindela hirticollis April 22 September 16 Spring–fall; peaks May–July; often on sandy beaches/rivers
LeConte's Tiger Beetle Cicindela scutellaris lecontei May 25 October 4 Spring–fall; peaks May–June
Oblique-lined Tiger Beetle Cicindela tranquebarica April 15 November 13 Spring–fall; very extended season in some years
Punctured Tiger Beetle Cicindela punctulata July 7 September 3 Summer active
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle Cicindela sexguttata April 9 September 14 Early spring peak; some to Sep
Twelve-spotted Tiger Beetle Cicindela duodecimguttata April 18 October 4 Spring–fall; peaks May–June & Aug–Sep
Expand Visual Flight Bar Chart
Visual summary of tiger beetle flight periods in New Brunswick – horizontal bars showing earliest to latest observation dates by month (April to November)

Static image of flight periods (no hover tooltips). See detailed table above for exact dates and notes.

Flight periods derived from NB observations. Rare species (e.g. Cow Path) have limited data. Ranges may expand with new sightings.