''Pronyssa'' 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 eight described species in ''Pronyssa''.
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Species
These eight species belong to the genus ''Pronyssa'':
* '' Pronyssa andrsi'' J.Moravec & Wiesner, 2001 (Nepal)
* '' Pronyssa assamensis'' Sawada & Wiesner, 1999 (India)
* '' Pronyssa hennigi'' (W.Horn, 1898) (India)
* '' Pronyssa ingridae'' Sawada & Wiesner, 1999 (Laos)
* '' Pronyssa kraatzi'' (W.Horn, 1899) (India)
* '' Pronyssa manaslucola'' Wiesner, 2003 (Nepal)
* '' Pronyssa montanea'' Sawada & Wiesner, 1999 (India)
* '' Pronyssa nodicollis'' Bates, 1874 (China, Nepal, India, Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam)
References
Cicindelidae
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