Bug FAQCalosoma parvicolle
Calosoma parvicolle · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Carabidae
Calosoma parvicolle is a ground beetle called the small-necked caterpillar hunter. It lives in desert and sand-dune habitats in parts of Mexico and the western United States. Its range includes Baja California, Sonora, Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Calosoma parvicolle belongs to the ground-beetle family Carabidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It inhabits deserts and sand dunes.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is found in Baja California, Sonora, Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 6 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Nebraska.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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More photos
Same family (Carabidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calosoma_parvicolle
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