The research beauty [1] ( lat. Calosoma investigator ) is a large beetle from the ground beetle family.
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| Calosoma investigator Illiger , 1798 |
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Description
Beetle 16–27 mm long. The color is black, the upper side is often bronze or greenish. Between the rows of large golden pits on the elytra there are 5-7 irregular rows of small grains.
Range
Europe , Siberia , the Far East .
Habitats
In the north of the range inhabits various types of forests: floodplain, coniferous, deciduous. In the south of the range it is found on cultivated land. Also inhabits meadows and fields on sandy and sandy loamy soil.
Biology
Mesoxerophile. Active at night. In the afternoon hides in shelters. Beetles are found from May to October. Predator. It feeds mainly on caterpillars of butterflies - cocoonworms , scoop and moths . One-year generation.
Security Notes
The view is included in the 2nd edition of the Red Book of the Republic of Belarus (III category), in the 3rd edition the view was already included in the IV category.
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Notes
- ↑ Red Book of the Republic of Belarus - Krasotel, researcher . Date of treatment June 26, 2012. Archived on August 8, 2012.