| Calosoma masaicum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Subfamily: | Carabinae |
| Tribe: | Carabini |
| Genus: | Calosoma |
| Species: | C. masaicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Calosoma masaicum (Alluaud, 1912) | |
Calosoma masaicum is a species in the beetle family Carabidae. It is found in Kenya. [1] [2]
These three subspecies belong to the species Calosoma masaicum:
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