Calosoma burtoni
Calosoma burtoni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Adephaga |
Family: | Carabidae |
Genus: | Calosoma |
Species: | C. burtoni
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Binomial name | |
Calosoma burtoni Alluaud, 1913
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Calosoma burtoni is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae.[1] It was described by Alluaud in 1913.[1] This species is found in northwestern Tanzania and Malawi.
Adults reach a length of 20-27 mm, have purplish-brown elytra and are brachypterous.
Etymology
The species is named for British explorer Sir Richard Francis Burton.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Calosoma burtoni Alluaud, 1913". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ Calosoma of the world