Calosoma calidum

Calosoma calidum
Calosoma calidum, Canada
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Adephaga
Family:	Carabidae
Subfamily:	Carabinae
Tribe:	Carabini
Genus:	Calosoma
Species:	C. calidum
Binomial name
Calosoma calidum (Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
Calosoma concretaCasey, 1920 Callisthenes calidus Carabus calidusFabricius, 1775 Calosoma comesCasey, 1920 Calosoma concretumCasey, 1920 Calosoma expansumCasey, 1897 Calosoma laticolleCasey, 1897 Chrysostigma ocellatumLapouge, 1931 Calosoma stellatumCasey, 1897

Calosoma calidum, the fiery hunter, is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It occurs throughout Canada and the northern and eastern parts of the United States. About 19mm to 27mm long, this beetle is black with rows of red or gold spots or pits on its elytra. It can be found in fields and disturbed habitats. Larvae and adults prey upon moth caterpillars. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

References

1. Evans, Arthur V. (2014). Beetles of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. p. 65. ISBN   9780691133041.
2. "Calosoma calidum (Fabricius, 1775)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
3. Lorenz, Wolfgang (2021). "Carabcat Database". doi: 10.48580/dfqf-3dk . Retrieved 2023-03-04.