Calosoma sayi

Calosoma sayi, also known as "Say's caterpillar hunter,"[1] is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae.[2] It was described by Dejean in 1826.[2] A large, lustrous black beetle found throughout the United States, its habitat is fields and disturbed areas. About 25mm to 28mm long, its grooved elytra have rows of metallic dots or pits. Both larvae and adults prey upon other larvae and pupae.[1]






Calosoma sayi













Scientific classification 



Kingdom:
Animalia



Phylum:
Arthropoda



Class:
Insecta



Order:
Coleoptera



Family:
Carabidae



Genus:
Calosoma



























































































Species:

C. sayi











Binomial name



Calosoma sayi
Dejean, 1826











































    
References

    



  1.  Evans, Arthur V. (2014). Beetles of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. p. 65. ISBN 9780691133041.
  2.  "Calosoma Weber, 1801". Carabidae of the World. 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2012.











    


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