Derocrania longesulcata
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| Derocrania longesulcata | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Cicindelidae |
| Genus: | Derocrania |
| Species: | D. longesulcata
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| Binomial name | |
| Derocrania longesulcata W.Horn, 1900
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Derocrania longesulcata is a species of tiger beetle endemic to Western Ghats of India. It was described from Madikeri.[1][2]
Description
[edit | edit source]It has a shiny black body and around 9 to 11.5 mm long. The thorax is longer and narrower. The elytra is wider than pronotum. While running like an ant it can emit a defensive chemical.[3][4] The male of this species differs from Derocrania honorei by having a smaller head and flatter forehead.[3]
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Links
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