Calosoma politum

Calosoma politum
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Carabinae
Tribe: Carabini
Genus: Calosoma
Species:
C. politum
Binomial name
Calosoma politum
Chaudoir, 1869
Synonyms
  • Calosoma diminutum Bates, 1891
  • Callisthenes laevissimus Casey, 1920
  • Carabomimus nitidus Géhin, 1885

Calosoma politum, the furbished caterpillar hunter, is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in Mexico[1][2] (Puebla, México, Tlaxcala, Veracruz), where it is found in pine/fir forests, sloping pastures, meadows and pine/alder/manzanita forest edges.

Adults are brachypterous.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Calosoma politum Chaudoir, 1869". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  2. ^ Lorenz, Wolfgang (2021). "Carabcat Database". doi:10.48580/dfqf-3dk. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  3. ^ A Treatise on the Western Hemisphere Caraboidea (Coleoptera)