Bug FAQCalosoma latipenne
Calosoma latipenne · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Carabidae
Calosoma latipenne is known as the broad beautiful black searcher. Adult beetles have short wings and are not strong fliers.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The species is called the broad beautiful black searcher.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Adults are brachypterous, meaning they have reduced wings.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is found in the United States, specifically California and Nevada.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 5 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
Where is Calosoma latipenne found?
It occurs in the United States, in California and Nevada.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Carabidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calosoma_latipenne
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