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Jansenia chloropleura chloropleura
(Bates, 1874) · Subspecies
Chloropleura Tiger Beetle
Description
Chloropleura 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 (Tamil Nadu, Karnataka)
- Countries
- India
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Acciavatti & Pearson, 1989
Phenology
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Etymology
Named after Jansen (collector or person honoured).
FAQ
What is the Choriodista 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 Choriodista Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in riverine sandy habitats. distributed across the Oriental region. with records from I
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 77 · tier A_verified