| Calosoma galapageium | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Calosoma |
| Species: | C. galapageium |
| Binomial name | |
| Calosoma galapageium Hope, 1838 | |
Calosoma galapageium, the Galapagos caterpillar hunter, is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae. [1] It was described by Hope in 1838. [1] This species is found on the Galapagos Islands, where it inhabits open grassy meadows at the top of Isla Santiago.
Adults are brachypterous. [2]