Derocrania longesulcata

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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]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Suborder:Adephaga
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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
Binomial name
Derocrania longesulcata
W.Horn, 1900
Synonyms
  • Tricondyla longesulcata
  • Neoderocrania longesulcata
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Description

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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