Green Carabid Beetle, Calosoma schayeri.

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Calosoma schayeri Erichson, Green Carabid Beetle

General Description

Body shiny green. Wing cases (elytra) wider than the head area. Up to 2 cm long.

Biology

Green Carabid Beetles are active predators, hunting caterpillars for food. They are one of three closely related species in Australia.

Distribution

Mainland Australia and Tasmania.

Habitat

Urban areas and forests.

More Information

Animal Type

Beetles & bugs
Animal SubType

Beetles
Brief Id

Green body; wing cases wider than head area.
Colours

Green
Habitats

WetForest, DryForest, Urban
Diet

Carnivore
Endemicity

Native to Australia
Conservation Statuses

CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, DSE Advisory List: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
Taxon Name

Calosoma schayeri
Scientific Author

Erichson
Common Name

Green Carabid Beetle
Kingdom

Animalia
Phylum

Arthropoda
Subphylum

Hexapoda
Class

Insecta
Order

Coleoptera
Superfamily

Caraboidea
Family

Carabidae
Genus

Calosoma
Species Name

schayeri

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Museums Victoria Staff (2010) Calosoma schayeri Green Carabid Beetle in Museums Victoria Collections https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/species/8531
Accessed 24 December 2024

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