''Jansenia venus'' 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 a speed of , or about 125 body lengths per second. ...
endemic to the
Western Ghats of India. It is found mainly in the summer from May to June inside forest cover. It forages on the ground inside forest but when disturbed it flies and perches on vegetation.
References
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Cicindelidae
Beetles of Asia
Endemic arthropods of India
Endemic fauna of the Western Ghats
Beetles described in 1907
Taxa named by Walther Horn