Calosoma retusum

Calosoma retusum is a beetle of the family Carabidae.

Calosoma retusum
Calosoma retusum from Argentina. Male and female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Carabidae
Genus:
Calosoma
Species:
C. retusum
Binomial name
Calosoma retusum
Fabricius, 1775
Synonyms
  • Carabus retusum Fabricius, 1775
  • Calosoma laterale Kirby, 1818
  • Calosoma bonariense Dejean, 1831
  • Calosoma patagoniense Hope, 1838
  • Callistriga retusum Motschulsky, 1865
  • Calosoma retusum Breuning, 1927
  • Caminara retusa Lapouge, 1932
  • Caminara lateralis Lapouge, 1932
  • Castrida retusum Jeannel, 1940
  • Calosoma proseni Dallas, 1944
  • Calosoma retusum Gidaspow, 1963
  • Calosoma retusum Erwin, 1991[1]

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 Perù.[1]

References
  1. Sandro Bruschi. "Calosoma (Castrida) retusum (Fabricius, 1775)". Calosoma of the World. Retrieved February 22, 2015.


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