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Jansenia azureocincta
(Bates, 1874) · Species
Azureocincta Tiger Beetle
Description
Azureocincta Tiger Beetle, 12mm, riverine sandy specialist, diurnal, Oriental — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — *Jansenia* Chaudoir, 1865 Body small to medium (7–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 12 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- riverine-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Oriental
- Distribution
- India (Karnataka - Bangalore)
- Countries
- India
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1874
Phenology
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Etymology
Named after Jansen (collector or person honoured).
FAQ
What is the Bangalorensis Tiger Beetle?
*Jansenia* Chaudoir, 1865 is a genus of roughly forty tiger beetle species inhabiting forest floors across South and Southeast Asia, from India and Sri Lanka east through Myanmar, Nepal, and Bhutan. These beetles favour bare sandy soils, clay-loam banks, and riverine substrates beneath closed canopy
Where does the Bangalorensis Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in riverine sandy habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records fr
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 58 · tier C_gbif_only