''Collyris'' is a genus in the
beetle
Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 40 ...
family
Cicindelidae
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. ...
. There are about 10 described species in ''Collyris''.
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Species
These 10 species belong to the genus ''Collyris'':
* '' Collyris brevipennis'' W.Horn, 1901 (India)
* '' Collyris colossea'' Naviaux, 1995 (Indonesia and Borneo)
* ''Collyris dohrnii
''Collyris dohrnii'' is a species of 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 ...
'' Chaudoir, 1861 (Sri Lanka and India)
* '' Collyris dormeri'' W.Horn, 1898 (India, Myanmar, and Laos)
* '' Collyris gigas'' Lesne, 1902 (China, Laos, and Vietnam)
* '' Collyris longicollis'' (Fabricius, 1787) (Nepal and India)
* ''Collyris mniszechii
''Collyris mniszechii'' is a species of 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 r ...
'' Chaudoir, 1864 (Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam)
* '' Collyris robusta'' C.A.Dohrn, 1891 (Malaysia, Indonesia, and Borneo)
* ''Collyris rubea
''Collyris rubea'' is a species of 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 ...
'' Naviaux, 2010 (Thailand)
* '' Collyris subtilesculpta'' W.Horn, 1901 (India)
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Cicindelidae
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