Calosoma deckeni

Calosoma deckeni
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Adephaga
Family:	Carabidae
Genus:	Calosoma
Species:	C. deckeni
Binomial name
	Calosoma deckeni; (Gerstaecker, 1867)
Synonyms
	Carabus deckeniGerstaecker, 1867; Orinodromus alluaudaeAlluaud, 1908; Orinodromus alluaudiKolbe, 1905; Orinodromus gerstaeckeriKolbe, 1895; Orinodromus nigripennisKolbe, 1895;

Last updated June 26, 2025

Calosoma deckeni is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae.^[1] It was described by Gersteacker. This species is found in Tanzania^[1], where it inhabits the south-eastern slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Adults reach a length of 12-18 mm. They have a reddish yellow pronotum and black to brown to yellow elytra.

Etymology

The species is named for German explorer Baron Karl Klaus von der Decken.^[2]

References

1 2 "Calosoma deckeni (Gerstaecker, 1867)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
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[catlife-1] 1 2 "Calosoma deckeni (Gerstaecker, 1867)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-08.

[2] Calosoma of the world

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