Florida Gulf Coast and adjacent northern Gulf of Mexico coasts
Fine-art photographic collection
Habroscelimorpha dorsalis saulcyi
A carabidae species documented from Florida Gulf Coast and adjacent northern Gulf of Mexico coasts.
About this species
Habroscelimorpha dorsalis saulcyi(Guérin-Méneville, 1840)
Information reviewed15 July 2026
Habroscelimorpha dorsalis saulcyi is a species in the family Carabidae. Current taxonomic catalogues recognise this name. The documented range used for this profile is Florida Gulf Coast and adjacent northern Gulf of Mexico coasts; unsupported ecological details have been left blank.
Taxonomy
Animalia · Arthropoda · Insecta · Coleoptera · Carabidae · Habroscelimorpha
Accepted as Habroscelimorpha dorsalis saulcyi; the gallery uses the former Cicindela combination. · checked 2026-07-15
Florida Gulf Coast and adjacent northern Gulf of Mexico coastsBroad documented range and selected reference localities — not a complete occurrence map.
Open coastal beach and dune systems.
Adults are active on exposed sand in warm conditions.
Predatory on small arthropods.
What makes this species remarkable?
The accepted combination is Habroscelimorpha dorsalis saulcyi.
It is a coastal subspecies associated with Gulf beaches.
Beach development and disturbance can fragment suitable habitat.