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Calosoma schayeri
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Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Adephaga
Family:	Carabidae
Genus:	Calosoma
Species:	C. schayeri
Binomial name
Calosoma schayeri Erichson, 1842

Calosoma schayeri (green carab beetle or saffron beetle) is a species of Carabidae that occurs in Australia. Like most Carabidae the larvae are 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.

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.

External links

[REDACTED] Media related to Calosoma schayeri at Wikimedia Commons [REDACTED] Data related to Calosoma schayeri at Wikispecies

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