Bug FAQYellow-legged Tiger Beetle
Myriochila fastidiosa · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Carabidae
The beetle has a greenish-copper head and pronotum, with elytra that range from greenish bronze to coppery and yellowish markings; its legs are pale. It lives in open forest and grassland areas. It is native to India and Sri Lanka.
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How to recognize it
Head and pronotum are greenish or coppery; elytra vary from greenish bronze to coppery; markings are yellowish and legs are pale.
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Where it lives
Found in open forest and grassland.
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Where it comes from
Occurs across India and Sri Lanka.
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Questions people ask
Where is the Yellow-legged Tiger Beetle found?
It is found across India and Sri Lanka.
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What does the Yellow-legged Tiger Beetle look like?
It has a greenish-copper head and pronotum, elytra that range from greenish bronze to coppery, yellowish markings, and pale legs.
Source: Wikipedia
What habitat does the Yellow-legged Tiger Beetle prefer?
It lives in open forest and grassland.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Carabidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myriochila_fastidiosa
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