Jansenia sandurica

Jansenia sandurica, the Sandur Tethys tiger beetle, is a species of endangered tiger beetle found in India. It was named after the town of Sanduru in Karnataka where it was first found and described.It was found on boulders and scrub forest floors close to Sandur.

Description

They females have a body length of up to with a wide elytra while the males have long and a elytra. The head and pronotum are copper-red in color with blue margins. The elytra is dull copper-red and blue with two large circular spots. The body is metallic purple, black and blue-green.