Calosoma schayeri

Calosoma schayeri
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Family:Carabidae
Genus:Calosoma
Species: C. schayeri
Binomial name
Calosoma schayeri

Calosoma schayeri (green carab beetle or saffron beetle) is a species of Carabidae that occurs in Australia.[2] Like most Carabidae the larvae is predaceous. It is quite active at night when it is found hunting for slow-moving prey such as caterpillars. If handled it gives off an unpleasant scent.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Calosoma schayeri". Retrieved 2009-02-13.
  2. ↑ "2. Calosoma schayeri Erichson". Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  3. ↑ "Green carab beetle". Retrieved 2009-02-13.

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