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Green Carab Beetle

Calosoma (Calosoma) schayeri Erichson 1842

Calosoma schayeri

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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". Archived from the original on 2012-05-31. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
  2. ^ "2. Calosoma schayeri Erichson". Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  3. ^ "Green carab beetle". Archived from the original on 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2009-02-13.

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Calosoma schayeri: Brief Summary

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Calosoma schayeri (green carab beetle or saffron beetle) is a species of Carabidae that occurs in Australia. 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.

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