Calosoma schayeri
| Calosoma schayeri | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Calosoma |
| Species: | C. schayeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Calosoma schayeri Erichson, 1842[1] | |
The green carab beetle or saffron beetle (Calosoma schayeri) 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
- ↑ "Calosoma schayeri". Retrieved 2009-02-13.
- ↑ "2. Calosoma schayeri Erichson". Retrieved 2008-12-20.
- ↑ "Green carab beetle". Retrieved 2009-02-13.
External links
Media related to Calosoma schayeri at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Calosoma schayeri at Wikispecies
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