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Wet doll robber
Reticulated pupa predator (Calosoma reticulatum)

Reticulated pupa predator ( Calosoma reticulatum )

Systematics
Superclass : Six-footed (Hexapoda)
Class : Insects (Insecta)
Order : Beetle (Coleoptera)
Family : Ground beetle (Carabidae)
Genre : Puppet Raider ( Calosoma )
Type : Wet doll robber
Scientific name
Calosoma reticulatum
( Fabricius , 1787)

The neted pupa predator ( Calosoma reticulatum ) is a beetle from the family of ground beetles (Carabidae) and belongs to the genus of pupa predators ( Calosoma ).

features

The beetles are 20 to 26 millimeters long. They are predominantly black in color, but are colored green-metallic in some parts of the body, often with a reddish shimmer. It owes its name to the typical net structure of the wings .

Occurrence

The animals are found in Northern and Central Europe . In Germany , this species is threatened with extinction, most of the finds date from the 1950s, especially from the area around Berlin . It can now only be found north and west of the Lüneburg Heath and stable in northern Saxony-Anhalt. They live in sandy areas such as B. on dry heaths , fields and in sparse forests . They can be found either on the ground or on low vegetation.

Way of life

The beetles feed exclusively on the caterpillars of the butterflies .

Web links

Commons : Networked Doll Raider  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

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