Biology:Carabus olympiae

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Short description: Species of beetle

Carabus olympiae
Ground Beetle (Carabus (Chrysocarabus) olympiae) (9129639963).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Carabus
Species:
C. olympiae
Binomial name
Carabus olympiae
Sella, 1855

Carabus olympiae is a species of beetle in family Carabidae, that can be found in France and Italy.[2] It is considered to be vulnerable on the IUCN scale.[1]

The species is among the largest European species: its length ranges from 3 to 4 cm.

It has a metallic emerald green livery with iridescent and bluish reflections, sometimes with red shades.

This species is not able to fly due to its reduced wing length.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q307867 entry