Calosoma arrowianum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Carabidae |
Genus: | Calosoma |
Species: | C. arrowianum |
Binomial name | |
Calosoma arrowianum Breuning, 1934 | |
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