Splendid Hybrids: The Effects of a Tiger Beetle Hybrid Zone on Apparent Species Diversity

Table 6

Variations in color found in apparent hybrids between species in the Cicindela splendida group.

Character	C. denverensis × limbalis	C. denverensis × splendida	C. limbalis × splendida
Dorsal head	Orange-green, yellow-green, or green	Green to blue	Orange-green to red
Margins of head	Green-blue to blue	Green to blue	Orange-green to red, limited greenish
Dorsal pronotum	Orange-green, yellow-green, or green	Green to blue	Orange-green to red
Margins of pronotum	Green-blue to blue	Green to blue	Orange-green to red, limited greenish
Elytra	Orange-green, yellow-green, or green	Bronze, orange-green, yellow-green or green	Purple, red, or dull red
Margins of elytra	Green-blue to blue	Green to blue	Orange-green to red, limited greenish
Proepisternum	At least partially red or orange	Green to blue	At least partially red or orange