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Caterpillar hunter beetle

Calosoma aurocinctum

Photo by BugEric
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Field Notes

Description:

Large beetle, metallic green above as shown. Nocturnal in habits.

Habitat:

This specimen was attracted to a mercury vapor light and blacklight setup at night in Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge in south Texas.

Reference Links:

Species Calosoma aurocinctum - BugGuide.Net

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