''Carabus olympiae'' is a species of

beetle Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 40 ...

in family

Carabidae Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan 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 is one of the 10 most species-rich animal ...

, that can be found in

France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

and

Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...

. It is considered to be vulnerable on the IUCN scale. The species is among the largest European species: its length ranges from 3 to 4 cm. It has a metallic emerald green livery with iridescent and bluish reflections, sometimes with red shades. This species is not able to fly due to its reduced wing length.

References

olympiae Beetles of Europe Beetles described in 1855 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Habitats Directive species {{carabus-stub