Carabus olympiae
Appearance
Carabus olympiae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Carabidae |
Genus: | Carabus |
Species: | C. olympiae
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Binomial name | |
Carabus olympiae Sella, 1855
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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
[edit]- ^ a b World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). "Carabus olympiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T3846A10114589. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T3846A10114589.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Carabus (Chrysocarabus) olympiae Sella, 1855". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2013.