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| Calosoma auropunctatum (Herbst, 1784) | |
Calosoma auropunctatum, is a species of ground beetle. This species was previously classified as Calosome maderae ssp. auropunctatum. This species is found from Europe (except in western and southwestern parts) eastward to Anatolia, Central Asia and western China and Mongolia.
The Calosoma sycophanta or forest caterpillar hunter is a ground beetle belonging to the family Carabidae.
Calosoma is a genus of large ground beetles that occur primarily throughout the Northern Hemisphere, and are referred to as caterpillar hunters or searchers. Many of the 167 species are largely or entirely black, but some have bright metallic coloration. They produce a foul-smelling spray from glands near the tip of the abdomen. They are recognizable due to their large thorax, which is almost the size of their abdomen and much wider than their head.
Calosoma schayeri is a species of Carabidae that occurs in Australia. Like most Carabidae the larvae is predaceous. It is quite active at night when it is found hunting for slow-moving prey such as caterpillars. If handled it gives off an unpleasant scent.
Calosoma inquisitor is a species of ground beetle. The species is found in northern Africa, Europe and East to Asia Minor, Iran and the Caucasus, with isolated populations in eastern Siberia and Japan.
Calosoma reticulatum, is a species of ground beetle native to northern Europe and Central Europe.
Calosoma investigator is a species of ground beetle belonging to the genus Calosoma and the subgenus Charmosta. The species is diffused in North-Eastern Europe and Siberia.
Calosoma scrutator, also known as the fiery searcher and caterpillar hunter, is a species of ground beetle belonging to the genus Calosoma, subgenus Acalosoma. This beetle can be as large as 35 millimetres (1.4 in) long. The distribution of this species is relatively widespread, but it is nonetheless uncommon in North America. The adult beetle is known to excrete a foul-smelling oil when it is handled. The oil has been described as smelling similar to rotten milk or rancid olive oil.
Calosoma elegans is a ground beetle species in the genus Calosoma found in Kazakhstan.
Calosoma retusum is a beetle of the family Carabidae.
Calosoma abbreviatum, short caterpillar hunter, is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae. It was described by Chaudoir in 1869 and is found in Bolivia, Columbia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Calosoma anthrax is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae. It was described by Semenov in 1900.
Calosoma breviusculus is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae. It was described by Mannerheim in 1830.
Calosoma bulleri is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae. It was described by Beheim & Breuning in 1943.
Calosoma discors is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Carabinae. It was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1857.
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 African countries such as Algeria, Canary Islands, Morocco, and Tunisia as well as Asian ones such as Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Nepal, Pakistan, and Kashmir. In Europe it is found in Croatia, France, Greece, Iran, Italy, Madeira, Russia, and Granada, and Spain.
Calosoma nyassicus is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae. It was described by Basilewsky in 1984 and is endemic to Nyika Plateau, Malawi where it is found on elevation of 2,300–2,400 metres (7,500–7,900 ft). The species is black coloured and is 24–25 millimetres (0.94–0.98 in) long. It have traverse prothorax with rounded sides which is also wrinkled like its head.
Calosoma semilaeve, the black calosoma, is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Carabinae. It was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1851.
Calosoma substriatus is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae. It was described by Motschulsky in 1859.
Calosoma marginale is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
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