Calosoma sycophanta
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Calosoma sycophanta
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Calosoma sycophanta Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Calosoma sycophanta is a large, bright green, metallic ground beetle that is native to Europe. In 1905 it was imported to New England for control of the Gypsy Moth. The species is a voracious consumer of caterpillars during both its larval stage and as an adult.
[edit] External links
- Ground Beetles, Susan Mahr,University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Forest Caterpillar Hunter, BioLib.cz.