''Cicindela calligramma'' is a

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 peninsular India and Sri Lanka. They are 13 to 16 mm long with a green or coppery brown body and three prominent yellowish markings. The ground colour varies a lot. They are found on the ground inside thin forest. They can be confused with '' Cicindela guttata'' which has hairs only on the lower part of the cheeks. They are active from May to November, males show

mate guarding In biology, mating is the pairing of either opposite-sex or hermaphroditic organisms for the purposes of sexual reproduction. ''Fertilization'' is the fusion of two gametes. ''Copulation'' is the union of the sex organs of two sexually reproduc ...

behavior, continuing to stay mounted on females after mating.

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calligramma Beetles of Sri Lanka Beetles of Asia Beetles described in 1861 Taxa named by Hermann Rudolph Schaum {{Cicindelidae-stub