Derocrania honorei
Species of beetle
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Derocrania honorei is a species of tiger beetle endemic to the south of the Western Ghats of India.[1][2]
| Derocrania honorei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Cicindelidae |
| Genus: | Derocrania |
| Species: | D. honorei |
| Binomial name | |
| Derocrania honorei Fleutiaux, 1894 | |
Description
The body is shiny black and around 11-12 mm with large head with slight excavation. The males have larger pronotum and have more excavation between eyes compared to females. The hind part has a central line and elytra is narrow in the front. It has red legs with black tarsi.[3]
