Jansenia sandurica
| Jansenia sandurica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Cicindelidae |
| Genus: | Jansenia |
| Species: | J. sandurica |
| Binomial name | |
| Jansenia sandurica (Acciavatti & Pearson, 1989) | |
| Synonyms | |
| Cicindela sandurica Acciavatti & Pearson, 1989 | |
Jansenia sandurica, the Sandur Tethys tiger beetle, is a species of endangered tiger beetle found in India.[1][2][3] It was named after the town of Sanduru in Karnataka where it was first found and described.It was found on boulders and scrub forest floors close to Sandur.[4]
Description
They females have a body length of up to 9.2 mm (0.36 in) with a 3.2 mm (0.13 in) wide elytra while the males have 8.5 mm (0.33 in) long and a 3 mm (0.12 in) elytra. The head and pronotum are copper-red in color with blue margins. The elytra is dull copper-red and blue with two large circular spots. The body is metallic purple, black and blue-green.[4]
References
- ^ a b Pearson, D.L.; Vasanth, D.; Ravindra, U.; Hegde, V.; Bhattacharjee, T.; Dasgupta, J.; Kalawate, A.S.; Sharan, V. (2025). "Jansenia sandurica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025: e.T229889202A229889205. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS.T229889202A229889205.en. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ "Entomology Collections Search". collections.nmnh.si.edu. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
- ^ "Jansenia sandurica (Acciavatti & Pearson, 1989)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
- ^ a b Acciavatti, Robert E.; Pearson, David L. (1989). "The tiger beetle genus Cicindela (Coleoptera, Insecta) from the Indian subcontinent". Annals of the Carnegie Museum. 58 (4): 77–353 [224].