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World Tiger Beetle Day 2024 - November 11
November 14 , 2024
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- It is celebrated to honour Dr. Pearson on his birthday for his contribution to the study of tiger beetles in India and globally.
- There are 241 species of tiger beetles in India.
- India has the third highest number of species of tiger beetles in the world.
- Tiger beetles were the top-predators of the insect world and that they play crucial roles such as managing other insect populations.
- Some of the interesting tiger beetles seen in Tamil Nadu includes Apterossa grossa, found in Mayiladuthurai and Dindigul, which has not been recorded in over two centuries.
- The Waxen Tiger Beetle (Lophyra cerina) has not been recorded since its description in Thoothukudi in 1987.
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