Calosoma tepidum

Calosoma tepidum
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Calosoma
Species:
C. tepidum
Binomial name
Calosoma tepidum
LeConte, 1851
Synonyms
  • Calosoma caelator Casey, 1913
  • Calosoma cogitans Casey, 1920
  • Calosoma indigens Casey, 1913
  • Calosoma irregulare F.Walker, 1866
  • Calosoma pellax Casey, 1920
  • Calosoma semicupreum Casey, 1920

Calosoma tepidum, the lukewarm beautiful black searcher, is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Carabinae.[1] It was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1851.[1] This species is found in British Columbia, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming, where it inhabits areas with open dry ground and sparse low vegetation.

Adult prey on caterpillars and grasshoppers.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Calosoma tepidum LeConte, 1852". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  2. ^ A Treatise on the Western Hemisphere Caraboidea (Coleoptera)


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