Jansenia bangalorensis

Jansenia bangalorensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Cicindelidae
Genus: Jansenia
Species:
J. bangalorensis
Binomial name
Jansenia bangalorensis
Cassola & Werner, 2003

Jansenia bangalorensis is an endangered species of tiger beetle endemic to India. It was named after the city of Bangalore where it was found and described.[2][3][1]

Description

A 7.5 to 8.2 mm small beetle with shiny copper-green head. It has a copper-bronze colored elytra with two spots on each elytra. It has a greenish-bronze femur and metallic green to bluish-green underside.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b IUCN (2024-06-08). Jansenia bangalorensis: Pearson, D.L., Bhattacharjee, T., Dasgupta, J., Kalawate, A.S., Sharan, V. & Vasanth, D.: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T229888885A229888887 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2025-1.rlts.t229888885a229888887.en.
  2. ^ a b Cassola, Fabio; Werner, Karl. "Two new Jansenia species from South India (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae)" (PDF). Mitteilungen des Internationalen Entomologischen Vereins. 28 (3–4): 77–92. ISSN 1019-2808.
  3. ^ "Jansenia bangalorensis Cassola & Werner, 2003". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-06-03.