Calosoma aurocinctum

Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Carabinae
Tribe: Carabini
Genus: Calosoma
Species: aurocinctum

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Calosoma aurocinctum: /kæloʊˈsoʊmə ɔːroʊˈsɪŋktəm/

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Summary

Calosoma aurocinctum, also known as the Texas Green Calosoma, is a species of ground beetle found in southern Texas and extending down to Nicaragua. The species was first recorded in the US by Townsend in 1902, with specimens collected near Brownsville.

Habitat

Occasionally found in numbers in the south Texas brush.

Distribution

Southern Texas to Nicaragua.