Calosoma planicolleCalosoma senegalenseCalosoma scrutator by Alejandro Santillana "Insects Unlocked" Project, University of Texas at Austin
Calosoma is a genus of large ground beetles that occur primarily throughout the Northern Hemisphere, and are referred to as caterpillar hunters or caterpillar 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.[1]
Calosoma has about 20 subgenera, including some former genera such as Callisthenes.[2][3]
^Powell & Hogue (1979), California Insects. p. 262.
^Cite error: The named reference catlife was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference Bruschi2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
Calosoma is a genus of large ground beetles that occur primarily throughout the Northern Hemisphere, and are referred to as caterpillar hunters or caterpillar...
Calosoma abyssinicum is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae. It was described by Gestro in 1880. "Calosoma abyssinicum Gestro, 1881"...
Calosoma scrutator, also known as the fiery searcher and caterpillar hunter, is a species of ground beetle belonging to the genus Calosoma, subgenus Acalosoma...
Mongolia. Calosoma (Campalita) auropunctatum (Herbst, 1784) Media related to Calosoma auropunctatum at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Calosoma auropunctatum...
Calosoma calidum is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It occurs throughout...
Calosoma reticulatum, is a species of ground beetle native to northern Europe and Central Europe. It occurs in open steppe areas and in fields (in particular...
Calosoma schayeri (green carab beetle or saffron beetle) is a species of Carabidae that occurs in Australia. Like most Carabidae the larvae are predaceous...
Calosoma frigidum, also known as the cold-country caterpillar hunter, is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Carabinae. It was first described...
the species Calosoma alternans: Calosoma alternans alternans (Fabricius, 1792) (Colombia, the Lesser Antilles, Mexico, and Venezuela) Calosoma alternans...
Calosoma cyaneoventre is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae. It was described by Mandl in 1995. "Calosoma cyaneoventre Mandl, 1954"...
belong to the species Calosoma panderi: Calosoma panderi akkolicum (Obydov & Gottwald, 2002) (Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan) Calosoma panderi karelini (Fischer...
Calosoma parvicolle is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in Central America and North America. "Calosoma parvicolle Report"...
Calosoma inquisitor (the lesser searcher beetle or caterpillar-hunter) is a species of ground beetle. The species is found in northern Africa, Europe (northward...
Calosoma raffrayi is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae. It was described by Fairmaire in 1883. "Calosoma raffrayi Fairmaire, 1883"...
Calosoma discors is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Carabinae. It was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1857. Calosoma discors "Calosoma...
Calosoma denticolle is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae. It was described by Gebler in 1833. "Calosoma denticolle Gebler, 1833"...
Calosoma externum is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae. It was described by Say in 1823. "Calosoma externum (Say, 1823)". Catalogue...
Calosoma depressicolle is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in Mexico. "Calosoma depressicolle Chaudoir, 1869". Catalogue...
Calosoma splendidum is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae. It was described by the famous French entomologist Pierre François Marie...
Calosoma granatense is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae. It was described by Gehin in 1885. "Calosoma granatense Géhin, 1885"...
belong to the species Calosoma breviusculum: Calosoma breviusculum breviusculum (Mannerheim, 1830) (Armenia, Georgia, and Turkey) Calosoma breviusculum pumicatum...
Calosoma macrum is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Carabinae. It was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1852. The species is 22–29 millimetres...
Calosoma antinorii is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae. It was described by Gestro in 1878. "Calosoma antinorii Gestro, 1878"...
Calosoma vagans is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae. It was described by Pierre François Marie Auguste Dejean. "Calosoma vagans...
Calosoma harrarense is a species in the beetle family Carabidae. It is found in Ethiopia. "Calosoma harrarense (Jakobson, 1900)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved...
Global Information
