Calosoma scrutator
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Calosoma scrutator is a species of ground beetle
belonging to the genus Calosoma
and the subgenus Acalosoma. 35 mm long, it is diffused in North America
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Ground beetle
Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, approximately 2,000 of which are found in North America and 2,700 in Europe.-Description and ecology:...
belonging to the genus Calosoma
Calosoma
Calosoma is a genus of large ground beetles that occur primarily throughout the Northern Hemisphere, and are referred to as caterpillar hunters or searchers. Many of the 167 species are largely or entirely black, but some have bright metallic coloration...
and the subgenus Acalosoma. 35 mm long, it is diffused in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
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External links
- Calosoma scrutator on bugguide.net
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