Closeup on the Northern Dune Tiger Beetle, Cicindela Hybrida Sitting on

Cicindela theatina is a sand dune endemic tiger beetle restricted to approximately 290 km² in and around Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Adults…. Cicindela theatina, commonly known as the Great Sand Dunes tiger beetle, is a predatory beetle found in sparsely vegetated sandy habitats. [1] The species' range encompasses only about 290 square kilometres (110 sq mi) in the Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado. [2] Despite its small range, the species is relatively secure because its entire habitat is within a protected national park.

The GRSD tiger beetle is a medium-sized beetle that is endemic to the dune habitats of the Great Sand Dunes in the San Luis Valley, Alamosa and Saguache counties, Colorado.. The Great Sand Dunes Tiger Beetle, found only in this national park. NPS Photo Over 1,000 species of arthropods are known to live in Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. This may represent ~25% of the total number that may exist here. Endemic species are those that exist in only one location or area on Earth.