← Back to Directory
πŸͺ² Beetles

Carabus olympiae

Carabus olympiae

Endangered

About

A brilliantly colored ground beetle found only in a tiny area of the Italian Alps. Its metallic purple and green elytra make it highly prized by collectors.

πŸ’‘

Did You Know?

It was named after Princess Olimpia Sallier de la Tour and is restricted to just one valley.