Biology:Calosoma raffrayi

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Short description: Species of beetle


Calosoma raffrayi
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Calosoma
Species:
C. raffrayi
Binomial name
Calosoma raffrayi
Fairmaire, 1883
Synonyms
  • Calosoma caraboides Raffray, 1882

Calosoma raffrayi is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae.[1] It was described by Fairmaire in 1883.[1] This species is found in Ethiopia.

Adults reach a length of 11-18 mm and are uniformly black and brachypterous.

Etymology

The species is named for after French entomologist Achille Marie Jacques.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5023814 entry