Calosoma sycophanta
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| Species: | C. sycophanta
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| Calosoma sycophanta Linnaeus, 1758
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Wikispecies has information related to Calosoma sycophanta.
Calosoma sycophanta is a large, bright green, metallic ground beetle that is native to Europe. In 1905 it was imported to New England for control of the Gypsy Moth. The species is a voracious consumer of caterpillars during both its larval stage and as an adult.
External links
- Ground Beetles, Susan Mahr,University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Forest Caterpillar Hunter, BioLib.cz.
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