Calosoma algiricum

Calosoma algiricum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Calosoma
Species:
C. algiricum
Binomial name
Calosoma algiricum
Gehin, 1885
Synonyms
  • Calosoma petri Semenov, 1902

Calosoma algiricum is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae. This species is found in Italy, Albania, Greece, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Israel/Palestine, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Iran, on the Canary Islands and in Turkmenistan[1] It was described by Gehin in 1885.[1], where it inhabits arid or sub-desert areas, especially oases.[2]

Adults reach a length of 30-35 mm and they are black. They prey on the larvae of moths and locusts.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Calosoma algiricum Géhin, 1885". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  2. ^ The Caterpillar Hunter Beetles Calosoma Weber (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in the southern Levant
  3. ^ Calosoma of the world


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