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Calosoma retusum
Calosoma retusum from Argentina. Male and female
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Adephaga
Family:	Carabidae
Genus:	Calosoma
Species:	C. retusum
Binomial name
Calosoma retusum Fabricius, 1775
Synonyms
Carabus retusum Fabricius, 1775 Calosoma laterale Kirby, 1818 Calosoma bonariense Dejean, 1831 Calosoma patagoniense Hope, 1838 Callistriga retusum Motschulsky, 1865 Calosoma retusum Breuning, 1927 Caminara retusa Lapouge, 1932 Caminara lateralis Lapouge, 1932 Castrida retusum Jeannel, 1940 Calosoma proseni Dallas, 1944 Calosoma retusum Gidaspow, 1963 Calosoma retusum Erwin, 1991

Calosoma retusum is a beetle of the family Carabidae.

Description

Calosoma retusum reaches about 25–32 millimetres (0.98–1.26 in) in length. This species usually has a bright metallic dark green or bronze green coloration, sometime with bluish reflections. The borders of the pronotum are rounded and raised. Elytra are striated, with large punctures. These beetles are voracious consumer of caterpillars, so they are considered beneficial insects for the agriculture.

Distribution

This species occurs in southern Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Bolivia and Peru.

References

1. ^ Sandro Bruschi. "Calosoma (Castrida) retusum (Fabricius, 1775)". Calosoma of the World. Retrieved February 22, 2015.

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