| Calosoma retusum | |
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| Calosoma retusum from Argentina. Male and female | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Calosoma |
| Species: | C. retusum
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| Binomial name | |
| Calosoma retusum
Fabricius, 1775
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Calosoma retusum is a beetle of the family Carabidae.
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]
This species occurs in southern Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Bolivia and Peru. [1]
- ^ a b c Sandro Bruschi. "Calosoma (Castrida) retusum (Fabricius, 1775)". Calosoma of the World. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
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