Calosoma simplex
LeConte, 1878
simple beautiful black searcher
Calosoma simplex is a of ground beetle in the Carabinae, described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1878. It belongs to the Calosoma, whose members are known for arboreal hunting and caterpillar . The species occurs in southwestern North America, including parts of the United States and Mexico. Like other Calosoma species, it likely functions as a of caterpillars and other soft-bodied insects.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Calosoma simplex: /kæ.loʊˈsoʊ.mə ˈsɪm.plɛks/
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Distribution
Mexico, Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.
More Details
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Grasshoppers of Colorado
- Grasshoppers of Colorado
- List of Species Fact Sheets| Grasshoppers of Wyoming and the West
- Grasshoppers of Colorado
- Ground beetles up in the air: Calosoma wilcoxi and Calosoma scrutator — Bug of the Week
- Monday Moth – Trichaeta pterophorina | Beetles In The Bush