Carabus olympiae

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Carabus olympiae
Ground Beetle (Carabus (Chrysocarabus) olympiae) (9129639963).jpg
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Carabus
Species:
C. olympiae
Binomial name
Carabus olympiae
Sella, 1855

Carabus olympiae is a species of beetle in family Carabidae, that can be found in France and Italy. [2] It is considered to be vulnerable on the IUCN scale. [1]

The species is among the largest European species: its length ranges from 3 to 4 cm.

It has a metallic emerald green livery with iridescent and bluish reflections, sometimes with red shades.

This species is not able to fly due to its reduced wing length.

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References

  1. 1 2 World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). "Carabus olympiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T3846A10114589. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T3846A10114589.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. "Carabus (Chrysocarabus) olympiae Sella, 1855". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2013.