Bug FAQStarred Caterpillar Hunter
Calosoma chlorostictum · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Carabidae
The Starred Caterpillar Hunter is a ground beetle belonging to the Carabinae subfamily. It was first described by the entomologist Dejean in 1831. This beetle occurs across many countries in Africa and the Middle East, including Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and others.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
The species was formally described by Dejean in the year 1831.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 3 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Same family (Carabidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calosoma_chlorostictum
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