Carabus nankotaizanus

Description

Carabus nankotaizanus is a species of adephagous insect in the genus Carabus, family Carabidae. It was scientifically described by Kano in 1932. He lives in Taiwan. Carabus is a genus of beetles in family Carabidae. The genus is highly diverse with 94 subgenera, 897 species and 2300 subspecies, thus is the largest genus in the subfamily Carabinae. The vast majority are native to the Palearctic, but 11 Nearctic species are also known. Carabus spp. are 12–50 mm (0.47–1.97 in) long, and most species are wingless and often very colourful. These are nocturnal, predatory beetles that feed on snails, earthworms, and caterpillars.