Therates annandalei
| Therates annandalei | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Cicindelidae |
| Genus: | Therates |
| Species: | T. annandalei
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| Binomial name | |
| Therates annandalei W.Horn, 1908
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Therates annandalei is a species of tiger beetle endemic to north-eastern part of India. It was collected by Dr. Nelson Annandale from Kurseong town in West Bengal.[1][2][3]
Description
A beetle with 7.2 to 8.2 mm body length it has glossy greenish black head. It has long antennas stretching beyond shoulders especially in males. The elytra is shiny black with punctures and a small yellow dot at the center besides yellow mark in the front and yellow patch at the rear. The legs are brownish yellow. [4]
References
- ^ Horn, Walther. "Six new Cicindelinae from the Oriental Region". Records of The Indian Museum. 2: 409–412.
- ^ Pearson, David L.; Wiesner, Jürgen; Acciavatti, Robert; Uniyal, V.P.; Anichtchenko, Alexandre (2020). A field guide to tiger beetles of India: identification and biology of the Cicindelidae. Dehra Dun: Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh. p. 82. ISBN 978-81-211-0933-8.
- ^ "Therates annandalei W.Horn, 1908". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
- ^ Wiesner, Jürgen (2013-09-12). "0315. The chennelli group of the Genus Therates Latreille (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) 114. Contribution towards the knowledge of Cicindelidae". Insecta Mundi: 21. ISSN 1942-1354.