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Jansenia tetrastacta delhiensis
(Bates, 1874) · Subspecies
Tetrastacta Tiger Beetle
Description
Tetrastacta Tiger Beetle, 12mm, riverine sandy specialist, diurnal, Oriental — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 12 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- riverine-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Oriental
- Distribution
- India (West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh…
- Countries
- India, Nepal
- 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 Tetrastacta 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 Tetrastacta 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: 76 · tier A_verified