Golden ground beetle
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| phylum | Arthropoda | Carabus auratus, the golden ground beetle, is a member of the family Carabidae, or ground beetles, native to central and western parts of Europe. The flightless beetle reaches a body length of between 1.7 and 2 cm. The elytra, each marked with three broad longitudinal grooves, are an iridescent gold-green colour, as are the head and thorax. The legs, antennae and mouth parts are orange.
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| Class | Insecta | |
| order | Coleoptera | |
| family | Carabidae | |
| genus | Carabus | |
| species | C. auratus |
