Calosoma protractum

Calosoma protractum

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae

Calosoma protractum, the attractive caterpillar hunter, is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Carabinae. It was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1852. This species is found in Mexico (Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacan, Morelos, Nayarit, Puebla, Oaxaca, Sonora) and Arizona, where it is found in midland areas in acacia scrub.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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Calosoma protractum

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