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Calosoma retusum

Calosoma retusum

Fabricius, 1775

Family: Carabidae
Order: Coleoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Calosoma retusum, the blunt-toothed caterpillar hunter, is a beetle of the family Carabidae.

 Calosoma retusum reaches about in length. This species usually has a bright metallic dark green or bronze green coloration, sometime with bluish reflections. The borders of the pronotum are rounded and raised. Elytra are striated, with large punctures. These beetles are voracious consumer of caterpillars, so they are considered beneficial insects for the agriculture.

Distribution: This species occurs in southern Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Bolivia and Peru.

Source: Wikipedia, article Calosoma retusum. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 432058
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Pigüé
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/28/2021
Diego Alfonso Rosa



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
136430928/01/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresPigüéDiego Alfonso Rosa
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Calosoma retusum – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 19/09/2026.