Calosoma auropunctatum
Local name: Calosome à points dorés
Calosoma auropunctatum, is a species of ground beetle. This species was previously classified as Calosome maderae ssp.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Carabidae
Genus
Calosoma
Calosoma auropunctatum belongs to the family Carabidae, order Coleoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Calosoma auropunctatum, is a species of ground beetle. This species was previously classified as Calosome maderae ssp. auropunctatum. This species is found from Europe eastward to Anatolia, Central Asia and western China and Mongolia.
Calosoma auropunctatum faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized forest ecosystems. Agricultural expansion, urbanization, and forest fragmentation have significantly reduced suitable habitat for this ground beetle species. Climate change may also be affecting the availability of its prey species and altering forest conditions.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Calosoma auropunctatum faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized forest ecosystems. Agricultural expansion, urbanization, and forest fragmentation have significantly reduced suitable habitat for this ground beetle species. Climate change may also be affecting the availability of its prey species and altering forest conditions.
Agricultural expansion and land conversion
Habitat loss and forest degradation
Climate change impacts on prey availability
Forest fragmentation
Urbanization and infrastructure development
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Calosoma auropunctatum (Calosoma auropunctatum). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/calosome-a-points-dores