Alice Springs Fauna •
Alice Springs Beetles > Alice Springs Beetles Index
Commonly known as a species of ground beetle, Calosoma oceanicum is in the subfamily Carabinae. The Calosoma (Australodrepa) oceanicum beetle has the colouration (a striking metallic green) and fine elytral striae.
At the time of writing this article (21 March 2026), Atlas of Living Australia occurrence records map show them across mainland Australia, except for Victoria and the ACT.2
As in most beetle species, the elytra are the most iconic feature of this group of insects, varying in size, shape, coloration, coverage, and sculpture, providing the taxonomic details for identifications. When the elytra opens, the hindwings extend allowing the beetles to fly, although there are beeetles in the families Scarabaeidae and Buprestidae can fly with the elytra closed.
- Scientific classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Informal: Pterygotes
- Order: Coleoptera
- Suborder: Adephaga
- Superfamily: Caraboidea
- Family: Carabidae
- Subfamily: Carabinae
- Tribe: Carabini
- Genus: Calosoma
- Subgenus: Calosoma (Australodrepa)
- Species: Calosoma oceanicum
Footnote & References
- Many thanks for ID to Adam Yates (adammyates) of iNaturalistAU. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/142130940
- Calosoma (Australodrepa) oceanicum Perroud & Montrouzier, 1865, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Calosoma (Australodrepa) oceanicum
Alice Springs Beetles IndexBisallardiana sp Blaps polychresta Bolboceratidae Calosoma oceanicum Calosoma schayeri Carphurus (Soft-winged Flower Beetle) Cassidini Chalcophorotaenia Chlorobapta frontalis Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) Colpochila Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (Mealybug Destroyer Beetle) Cybister tripunctatus (Three-punctured Diving Beetle) Dicranolaius bellulus (Red and Blue Beetle) Elateridae Enochrus (Water Scavenger Beetle) Eretes australis (Padded Diving Beetle) Fungus Weevil (Dendropemon subfasciatus) Eurynassa servillei Hydrophilus brevispina Lepidiota Merimna atrata Neospades sp Large Auger Beetle (Bostrychopsis jesuita) Pachydissus (Longhorn Beetles) Phoracantha punctata (Longhorn Beetle) Paropsisterna laesa (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) Phorticosomus sp Phoracantha recurva (Eucalyptus Longhorn Beetle) Pheropsophus Prioninae subfamily Protaetia fusca (Mottled Flower Scarab) Pterohelaeus sp (Blue Pie-dish Beetles) Scarabaeinae (Dung Beetles)
Alice Springs InsectsAntlion (Heoclisis fundata) Ants (Formicidae) Bees Beetles Index Blattodea Butterflies & Moths (Lepidopterans) Cicadas Coleoptera Diptera Dragonflies Mantodea – Mantises Orthoptera – Orthopteroids Orthopteroid True Bugs (Heteroptera) Wasps
Alice Springs FaunaNative Bees Beetles Birds Gastropods (Gastropoda) Insects Marsupials Reptiles Spiders Scorpions
Alice SpringsMparntwe Alice Springs Accommodation Alice Springs Pet Friendly Accommodation Alice Springs Art & Culture Alice Springs Attractions Alice Springs Directory Alice Springs Distance Alice Springs Festival & Events Alice Springs Flora and Fauna Alice Springs Fauna Alice Springs Flora Getting Around Alice Springs Alice Springs Aboriginal Tours Alice Springs Tours Alice Springs Tours – Other
