''Calosoma nyassicum'' is a species of
ground beetle
Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan family (biology), family of beetles, the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in North America and 2,700 in Europe. As of 2015, it i ...
in the subfamily of
Carabinae. It was described by
Pierre Basilewsky
Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation ...
in 1984 and is endemic to
Nyika Plateau
The Nyika Plateau lies in northern Malawi, with a small portion in north eastern Zambia. Most of it lies at elevations of between , the highest point being at Nganda Peak. It is roughly a diamond in shape, with a long north–south axis of about ...
, Malawi where it is found on elevation of . The species is black coloured and is long. It have traverse
prothorax with rounded sides which is also wrinkled like its head.
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References
nyassicum
Beetles described in 1984
Endemic fauna of Malawi
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