Calochroa hamiltoniana explained
Calochroa hamiltoniana is a species of tiger beetle endemic to the southern Western Ghats of India. It is found only on the shaded floor of dense and moist forests. They are mostly active on the forest floor and fly to low vegetation when disturbed. It is 14 to 17 mm long and has the pronotum and elytra largely greenish or bronze with an orange stripe bordered by black on the inside running along the length of the elytra.[1] [2] [3]
Notes and References
- Book: A field guide to the tiger beetles of India. Pearson, D.L.. Wiesner, J.. Acciavatti, R.E.. Uniyal, V.P.. Anichtchenko, A.. 2020 . Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh. Dehra Dun. 102. 9788121109338.
- The tiger beetle genus Cicindela (Coleoptera, Insecta) from the Indian Subcontinent. 127–128 . Acciavatti, R.E.. Pearson, D.L.. 1989. Annals of the Carnegie Museum. 58.
- Book: Fowler, W.W. . The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma. Coleoptera. General Introduction and Cicindelidae and Paussidae . Taylor and Francis . 1912 . London . 390–392.