Calochroa octogramma octogramma

Genus diagnosis Diagnosis & identification

This diagnosis describes the genus Calochroa, not the individual species. Species-level characters are not yet recorded.

DIAGNOSIS — *Calochroa* Hope, 1838 Body medium to medium-large (9–16 mm), robust-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Similar taxa: Resembles *Calomera*, *Cosmodela*, *Jundlandia*

Etymology

From Greek *kalós* (beautiful) + *chróa/chroia* (colour, skin) — "beautiful colour", referring to brilliantly coloured dorsum.

Seasonal activity

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Green = active months · Orange = peak. Peak: VII-VIII

Distribution

Nepal, India (Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Assam), Myanmar, China (Yunnan)

Countries: China · India · Myanmar · Nepal

Provinces / states: Bihar · Himachal Pradesh · Jharkhand · Uttarakhand · Assam · Yunnan

External references

GBIF · iNaturalist · Wikipedia