Derocrania dembickyi
| Derocrania dembickyi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Cicindelidae |
| Genus: | Derocrania |
| Species: | D. dembickyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Derocrania dembickyi Naviaux & J.Moravec, 2001
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Derocrania dembickyi is a species of tiger beetle endemic to Western Ghats of India.[1][2]
Etymology
The species was named after Mr.Dembicky who collects tiger beetles and gave the specimen for inspection to the researchers.[1]
Description
A metallic dark brown shiny beetle with body length of 10 to 11.5 mm, it has golden and green reflections. It has a reddish brown femora and a dark brown tarsi. It has large eyes with a six-toothed labrum and a filiform antenna. It is slightly larger than Derocrania honorei and longer head and more slender shaped with longer pronotum compared to Derocrania brevicollis.
References
- ^ a b Naviaux, Roger; Moravec, Jiří (2001). "Derocrania dembickyî, nouvelle espèce de l'Inde du Sud (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae)". Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France. 106 (2): 161–162. doi:10.3406/bsef.2001.16745.
- ^ "Derocrania dembickyi Naviaux & J.Moravec, 2001". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-05-24.