Calosoma wilkesii

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Calosoma wilkesii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Carabinae
Tribe: Carabini
Genus: Calosoma
Species:
C. wilkesii
Binomial name
Calosoma wilkesii
(LeConte, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Calosoma wilkesi

Calosoma wilkesii, Wilkes's beautiful black searcher, is a species in the beetle family Carabidae. It is found in the United States and Canada [1] [2] [3] (British Columbia, California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington), where it inhabits fields and meadows.

Adults are brachypterous and nocturnal. [4]

References

  1. "Calosoma wilkesii Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  2. "Calosoma wilkesii (LeConte, 1852)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  3. Lorenz, Wolfgang (2021). "Carabcat Database". doi: 10.48580/dfqf-3dk . Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  4. A Treatise on the Western Hemisphere Caraboidea (Coleoptera)