Calosoma frigidum
Calosoma frigidum, also known as the "cold-country caterpillar hunter,"[1] is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae.[2] It was described by William Kirby in 1837.[2] Occurring throughout southern Canada and the United States, it is about 16mm to 27mm long and black, with rows of pits or dots along its elytra. Said pits are iridescent blue/green, and larger that the pits of many other Calosoma. It can be found in wooded areas. The beetle is active at night, hiding under debris by day.[1]
| Calosoma frigidum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Calosoma |
| Species: | C. frigidum |
| Binomial name | |
| Calosoma frigidum Kirby, 1837 | |
References
- Evans, Arthur V. (2014). Beetles of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. p. 65. ISBN 9780691133041.
- "Calosoma Weber, 1801". Carabidae of the World. 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
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