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Jansenia westermanni

Jansenia westermanni is species of tiger beetle endemic to South India.

Description

A beetle with a 10–11 mm long body with a copper colored head and pronotum it is found in open fields and lower altitude scrub forest floors. It has an oval shaped elytra with a medium-sized yellow spot at mid-margin and larger spot at the rear of the elytra. It is a flightless beetle and when threatened runs for the cover under the forest floor.

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