Calosoma maderae is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Carabinae which is 25 to 35 millimetres (0.98 to 1.38 in) long. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775 and is found in Europe, North Africa and Asia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Calosoma maderae being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Calosoma olivieri
- Calosoma peregrinator
- Calosoma denticolle
- Calosoma semilaeve
- Calosoma maximowiczi
- Calosoma marginale
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Carabidae
- Genus
- Calosoma
- Species
- Calosoma maderae
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