Calosoma retusum

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Calosoma retusum
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Calosoma retusum from Argentina. Male and female
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Calosoma
Species:
C. retusum
Binomial name
Calosoma retusum
Fabricius, 1775
Synonyms
  • Carabus retusumFabricius, 1775
  • Calosoma lateraleKirby, 1818
  • Calosoma bonarienseDejean, 1831
  • Calosoma patagonienseHope, 1838
  • Callistriga retusumMotschulsky, 1865
  • Calosoma retusumBreuning, 1927
  • Caminara retusaLapouge, 1932
  • Caminara lateralisLapouge, 1932
  • Castrida retusumJeannel, 1940
  • Calosoma proseniDallas, 1944
  • Calosoma retusumGidaspow, 1963
  • Calosoma retusumErwin, 1991 [1]

Calosoma retusum, the blunt-toothed caterpillar hunter [2] , is a beetle of the family Carabidae.

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Description

Calosoma retusum reaches about 25–32 millimetres (0.98–1.26 in) in length. This species usually has a bright metallic dark green or bronze green coloration, sometime with bluish reflections. The borders of the pronotum are rounded and raised. Elytra are striated, with large punctures. These beetles are voracious consumer of caterpillars, so they are considered beneficial insects for the agriculture. [1]

Distribution

This species occurs in southern Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Bolivia and Peru. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Sandro Bruschi. "Calosoma (Castrida) retusum (Fabricius, 1775)". Calosoma of the World. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  2. ↑ A Treatise on the Western Hemisphere Caraboidea (Coleoptera)


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