Calosoma splendidum

Calosoma splendidum is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae. It was described by Dejean in 1831, and is found in the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic and Haiti. It was also recorded from Guantánamo, Cuba, Floridian cities such as Chokoloskee, Deltona, and Key West. Besides the Caribbean and Florida, it was recorded from Clarke County, Georgia, Texas, and even the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico. The species is 22–25 millimetres (0.87–0.98 in) long and have shiny green coloured tops and black legs.[1]

Calosoma splendidum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Calosoma
Species:
C. splendidum
Binomial name
Calosoma splendidum
Dejean, 1831
Synonyms
  • Calosoma splendidum Breuning, 1927
  • Calosoma splendida Lapouge, 1932
  • Calodrepa splendidum Jeannel, 1940
  • Calosoma splendidum Gidaspow, 1959
  • Calosoma splendidum Erwin, 2007[1]

References

  1. Sandro Bruschi. "Calosoma (Calodrepa) splendidum Dejean, 1831". Calosoma of the World. Retrieved February 25, 2015.


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