Derocrania dembickyi

Derocrania dembickyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Cicindelidae
Genus: Derocrania
Species:
D. dembickyi
Binomial name
Derocrania dembickyi
Naviaux & J.Moravec, 2001

Derocrania dembickyi is a species of tiger beetle endemic to Western Ghats of India.

Etymology

The species was named after Mr.Dembicky who collects tiger beetles and gave the specimen for inspection to the researchers.

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

  1. 1 2 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. Bibcode:2001AnSEF.106..161N. doi:10.3406/bsef.2001.16745.
  2. ↑ "Derocrania dembickyi Naviaux & J.Moravec, 2001". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-05-24.