Calosoma roeschkei

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Calosoma roeschkei
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Carabinae
Tribe: Carabini
Genus: Calosoma
Species:
C. roeschkei
Binomial name
Calosoma roeschkei
Breuning, 1927
Synonyms
  • Calosoma aethiopsJeannel, 1940

Calosoma roeschkei is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in Africa (Niger, Chad, Sudan, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania). [1] [2]

Adults reach a length of 18-25 mm and have a light bronze colour. Adults are diurnal and nocturnal.

Etymology

The species is named for German entomologist Hans Friedrich Wilhelm Roeschke. [3]

References

  1. "Calosoma roeschkei Breuning, 1927". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  2. Lorenz, Wolfgang (2021). "Carabcat Database". doi: 10.48580/dfqf-3dk . Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  3. Calosoma of the world