Calosoma maderae
Local name: hedlarvmördare
Calosoma maderae is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Carabinae which is 25 to 35 millimetres long. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775 and is found in Europe, North Africa and Asia.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Carabidae
Genus
Calosoma
Calosoma maderae belongs to the family Carabidae, order Coleoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Calosoma maderae is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Carabinae which is 25 to 35 millimetres long. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775 and is found in Europe, North Africa and Asia.
Calosoma maderae, the Madeira ground beetle, faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction and fragmentation of its native laurel forest ecosystem in Madeira. The species is highly specialized to the endemic Madeiran laurel forests, making it extremely vulnerable to environmental changes and human disturbance.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Calosoma maderae, the Madeira ground beetle, faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction and fragmentation of its native laurel forest ecosystem in Madeira. The species is highly specialized to the endemic Madeiran laurel forests, making it extremely vulnerable to environmental changes and human disturbance.
Habitat loss and fragmentation of laurel forests
Urban development and infrastructure expansion
Agricultural conversion of native habitats
Climate change affecting montane forest ecosystems
Invasive species competition and predation
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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 maderae (Calosoma maderae). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/hedlarvmordare