Calosoma
''Calosoma'' is a genus of large ground beetles that occur primarily throughout the Northern Hemisphere, and are referred to as caterpillar hunters or caterpillar searchers. Many of the 167 species are largely or entirely black, but some have bright metallic coloration. They produce a foul-smelling spray from glands near the tip of the abdomen. They are recognizable due to their large thorax, which is almost the size of their abdomen and much wider than their head.Powell & Hogue (1979), California Insects. p. 262. ''Calosoma'' has about 20 subgenera, including some former genera such as ''Callisthenes''. History In 1905, ''Calosoma sycophanta'' was imported to New England for control of the Lymantria dispar, spongy moth. The species is a voracious consumer of caterpillars during both its larval stage and as an adult, as are other species in the genus. For this reason, they are generally considered beneficial insects. Several species of this beetle, most notably the Calosoma se ...
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List Of Calosoma Species
This is a list of the species in the genus ''Calosoma'', caterpillar hunters. ''Calosoma'' species These 164 species belong to the genus ''Calosoma'': * '' Calosoma abbreviatum'' Chaudoir, 1869 * ''Calosoma abyssinicum'' Gestro, 1881 * '' Calosoma aethiopicum'' Breuning, 1927 * ''Calosoma affine'' Chaudoir, 1843 * '' Calosoma algiricum'' Géhin, 1885 * '' Calosoma alinderi'' Breuning, 1928 * '' Calosoma alternans'' (Fabricius, 1792) * '' Calosoma ampliator'' Bates, 1891 * '' Calosoma angulatum'' Chevrolat, 1834 * '' Calosoma anthracinum'' Dejean, 1831 * ''Calosoma anthrax'' Semenov, 1900 * '' Calosoma antinorii'' Gestro, 1878 * '' Calosoma argentinense'' Csiki, 1927 * '' Calosoma arrowi'' Breuning, 1928 * '' Calosoma atrovirens'' Chaudoir, 1869 * '' Calosoma aurocinctum'' Chaudoir, 1850 * '' Calosoma auropunctatum'' (Herbst, 1784) * '' Calosoma bastardi'' Alluaud, 1925 * '' Calosoma beesoni'' Andrewes, 1919 * '' Calosoma blaptoides'' Putzeys, 1845 * '' Calosoma brachycerum'' (Gers ...
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Calosoma Sycophanta
''Calosoma sycophanta'', the forest caterpillar hunter, is a species of ground beetle belonging to the family Ground beetle, Carabidae. Subspecies and varietas * ''Calosoma sycophanta var. severum'' Chaudoir, 1850 * ''Calosoma sycophanta var. nigrocyaneum'' Karl Wilhelm Letzner, Letzner, 1850 * ''Calosoma sycophanta var. marginatum'' Letzner, 1850 * ''Calosoma sycophanta var. azureum'' Letzner, 1850 * ''Calosoma sycophanta var. purpureoaureum'' Letzner, 1850 * ''Calosoma sycophanta var. cupreum'' Letzner, 1850 * ''Callipara sycophanta rapax'' Motschoulsky, 1865 * ''Calosoma sycophanta var. smaragdinum'' Rossi, 1882 * ''Calosoma sycophanta var. habelmanni'' Schilsky, 1888 * ''Calosoma sycophanta var. purpuripenne'' Reitter, 1891 * ''Calosoma sycophanta prasinum'' Lapouge, 1907 * ''Calosoma sycophanta var. lapougei'' Breuning, 1927 * ''Calosoma sycophanta nigrosuturale'' Jaquet, 1930 * ''Calosoma sycophanta nigroaeneum'' Polentz, 1937 Description ''Calosoma sycophanta'' can reach ...
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Calosoma Planicolle Chaudoir, 1869 (3586591230) (2)
''Calosoma'' is a genus of large ground beetles that occur primarily throughout the Northern Hemisphere, and are referred to as caterpillar hunters or caterpillar searchers. Many of the 167 species are largely or entirely black, but some have bright metallic coloration. They produce a foul-smelling spray from glands near the tip of the abdomen. They are recognizable due to their large thorax, which is almost the size of their abdomen and much wider than their head.Powell & Hogue (1979), California Insects. p. 262. ''Calosoma'' has about 20 subgenera, including some former genera such as ''Callisthenes''. History In 1905, ''Calosoma sycophanta'' was imported to New England for control of the spongy moth. The species is a voracious consumer of caterpillars during both its larval stage and as an adult, as are other species in the genus. For this reason, they are generally considered beneficial insects. Several species of this beetle, most notably the black calosoma (''Calosoma s ...
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Calosoma Semilaeve
''Calosoma semilaeve'', the black calosoma, is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Carabinae. It was described by John Lawrence LeConte John Lawrence LeConte MD (May 13, 1825 – November 15, 1883) was an American entomology, entomologist, responsible for naming and describing approximately half of the insect taxon, taxa known in the United States during his lifetime,

Ground Beetle
Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan family (biology), family of beetles, the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in North America and 2,700 in Europe. As of 2015, it is one of the 10 most species-rich animal families. They belong to the Adephaga. Members of the family are primarily Carnivore, carnivorous, but some members are Herbivore, herbivorous or Omnivore, omnivorous. Description and ecology Although their body shapes and coloring vary somewhat, most are shiny black or metallic and have ridged wing covers (elytra). The elytra are fused in some species, particularly the large Carabinae, rendering the beetles unable to fly. The species ''Mormolyce phyllodes'' is known as violin beetle due to their peculiarly shaped elytra. All carabids except the quite primitive flanged bombardier beetles (Paussinae) have a groove on their arthropod leg, fore leg tibiae bearing a comb of hairs used for cleaning the ...
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Carabidae Genera
Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in North America and 2,700 in Europe. As of 2015, it is one of the 10 most species-rich animal families. They belong to the Adephaga. Members of the family are primarily carnivorous, but some members are herbivorous or omnivorous. Description and ecology Although their body shapes and coloring vary somewhat, most are shiny black or metallic and have ridged wing covers ( elytra). The elytra are fused in some species, particularly the large Carabinae, rendering the beetles unable to fly. The species '' Mormolyce phyllodes'' is known as violin beetle due to their peculiarly shaped elytra. All carabids except the quite primitive flanged bombardier beetles (Paussinae) have a groove on their fore leg tibiae bearing a comb of hairs used for cleaning their antennae. Defensive secretions Typical for the ancient beetle suborder Adephaga ...
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Friedrich Weber (entomologist)
Friedrich Weber (3 August 1781, Kiel – 21 March 1823, Kiel) was a German physician, botanist and entomologist. He was a pupil of Johan Christian Fabricius (1745–1808), and wrote ' in 1795 at the age of 14 and ' in 1801. These two works contained the first descriptions of many new insect species and also first descriptions of other invertebrates like the lobster Lobsters are Malacostraca, malacostracans Decapoda, decapod crustaceans of the family (biology), family Nephropidae or its Synonym (taxonomy), synonym Homaridae. They have long bodies with muscular tails and live in crevices or burrows on th ... genus '' Homarus''. Partial list of works * 1795 : ''Nomenclator entomologicus secundum entomologian systematicam ill. Fabricii, adjectis speciebus recens detectis et varietatibus.'' Chiloni et Hamburgi: C.E. Bohn viii 171 pp. *1801. ''Observationes entomologicae, continentes novorum quae condidit generum characteres, et nuper detectarum specierum descriptiones''. Impensi ...
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Gland
A gland is a Cell (biology), cell or an Organ (biology), organ in an animal's body that produces and secretes different substances that the organism needs, either into the bloodstream or into a body cavity or outer surface. A gland may also function to remove unwanted substances such as urine from the body. There are two types of gland, each with a different method of secretion. Endocrine glands are ductless and secrete their products, hormones, directly into interstitial spaces to be taken up into the bloodstream. Exocrine glands secrete their products through a duct into a body cavity or outer surface. Glands are mostly composed of epithelium, epithelial tissue, and typically have a supporting framework of connective tissue, and a capsule. Structure Development Every gland is formed by an ingrowth from an epithelium, epithelial surface. This ingrowth may in the beginning possess a tubular structure, but in other instances glands may start as a solid column of cells which ...
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Thorax
The thorax (: thoraces or thoraxes) or chest is a part of the anatomy of mammals and other tetrapod animals located between the neck and the abdomen. In insects, crustaceans, and the extinct trilobites, the thorax is one of the three main divisions of the body, each in turn composed of multiple segments. The human thorax includes the thoracic cavity and the thoracic wall. It contains organs including the heart, lungs, and thymus gland, as well as muscles and various other internal structures. The chest may be affected by many diseases, of which the most common symptom is chest pain. Etymology The word thorax comes from the Greek θώραξ ''thṓrax'' " breastplate, cuirass, corslet" via . Humans Structure In humans and other hominids, the thorax is the chest region of the body between the neck and the abdomen, along with its internal organs and other contents. It is mostly protected and supported by the rib cage, spine, and shoulder girdle. Contents The ...
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