| Calosoma bastardi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Calosoma |
| Species: | C. bastardi |
| Binomial name | |
| Calosoma bastardi Alluaud, 1925 | |
Calosoma bastardi is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae. [1] It was described by Alluaud in 1925. This species is found in south-eastern Madagascar. [1]
Adults reach a length of 25-33 mm are have a bright blue, sometimes greenish colour.
The species is named for French naturalist and colonial administrator Eugène Joseph Bastard. [2]