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''Cylindera collicia'' is a species of 
''Cylindera collicia'' has been called the channel-headed tiger beetle and was once treated as a subspecies of '' Cylindera viridilabris'' but it has a distinctive head sculpturing. It is also closely related to '' Cylindera severini'' which has a distribution range extending further northwards. The pronotum is coppery brown and the sides are metallic green. The elytra are dark coppyer brown and there is an iridescent blue-green crescent at the shoulder and four whitish spots on each elytron. It is seen mainly in the summer prior to the monsoons.
tiger beetle
Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Rivacindela hudsoni'', can run at a speed of , or about 125 body lengths per second. ...
endemic to southern India. About 8 to 9.5 mm long, it is found in forested habitats in the Western Ghats. It is attracted to lights at night.
''Cylindera collicia'' has been called the channel-headed tiger beetle and was once treated as a subspecies of '' Cylindera viridilabris'' but it has a distinctive head sculpturing. It is also closely related to '' Cylindera severini'' which has a distribution range extending further northwards. The pronotum is coppery brown and the sides are metallic green. The elytra are dark coppyer brown and there is an iridescent blue-green crescent at the shoulder and four whitish spots on each elytron. It is seen mainly in the summer prior to the monsoons.
References
{{Taxonbar, from = Q13508114 Cicindelidae Species described in 1989