Calosoma frigidum
Appearance
Calosoma frigidum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Carabidae |
Genus: | Calosoma |
Species: | C. frigidum
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Binomial name | |
Calosoma frigidum Kirby, 1837
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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 small greenish pits or dots along its elytra. It can be found in wooded areas.[1]
References
- ^ a b Evans, Arthur V. (2014). Beetles of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. p. 65. ISBN 9780691133041.
- ^ a b "Calosoma Weber, 1801". Carabidae of the World. 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2012.