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free NE species Endemic · IN medium Iridescent

Jansenia prothymoides

(Bates, 1874)

Common name: Prothymoides Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Oriental
Countries
1
Body length
12 mm
Habitat
riverine-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

India (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu)

Riverine habitatBiome: Riverine
Provinces: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu

Flight period

I

Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)

Similar to: Resembles Abroscelis, Antennaria, Apteroessa
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VI-X (monsoon-triggered, Oriental)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Jansenia* Chaudoir, 1865 Body small to medium (7–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Precise distribution

IN

Confidence profile

geo:M|bio:H|morph:H|pheno:I|elev:I|obs:M

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: Jansenia psarodea (Acciavatti & Pearson, 1989)

Data quality: 75/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Psarodea 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 Psarodea Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in riverine sandy habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from India (