Carabus olympiae

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]

Carabus olympiae
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Adephaga
Family:	Carabidae
Genus:	Carabus
Species:	C. olympiae
Binomial name
Carabus olympiae Sella, 1855

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.