Biology:Calosoma nyassicum
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Short description: Species of beetle
| Calosoma nyassicum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Calosoma |
| Species: | C. nyassicum
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| Binomial name | |
| Calosoma nyassicum Basilewsky, 1984
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Calosoma nyassicum is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae. It was described by Pierre Basilewsky in 1984 and is endemic to Nyika Plateau, Malawi where it is found on elevation of 2,300–2,400 metres (7,500–7,900 ft). The species is black coloured and is 24–25 millimetres (0.94–0.98 in) long. It have traverse prothorax with rounded sides which is also wrinkled like its head.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sandro Bruschi. "Calosoma (Carabops) nyassicum Basilewsky, 1984". Calosoma of the World. http://www.calosomas.com/Carabops/cal_nyassicum.html. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
Wikidata ☰ Q5023787 entry
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