| Species Name | Identification by |
|---|---|
| Calosoma (Australodrepa) schayeri | argybee |
This 20 mm long beetle looked very different to other ground beetles because of its flattened body and a thorax that is notched both anteriorly and posteriorly. Elytra showed fine parallel ridges and had a metallic sheen which reflected purple and teal colours. Legs were long had short spines. These ground beetles are said to feed on caterpillars. They are strongly attracted to U-V emitting lights and can congregate in large numbers but do not stay in one place for long. They stay hidden during the day but are very active at night.
Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, Australia
2016-04-07
"Leuba, Calosoma (Australodrepa) schayeri is in the database. David"
2016-04-26
"I agree. Thanks David :)"
2016-05-06
"Thank you David & Mark."
| Observation | 2015-10-25 23:10:05 |
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| Date-Time From Camera | Yes |
| Photo Quality | good-for-id |
| Location | -37.893250, 145.311110 |
| Photo Geo-Tag Used | Yes |
| Created | 2016-03-31 by leuba |
| Updated | 2016-05-06 by leuba |
| Photo(s) License | Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Australia Licence |
| Document License | Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Australia Licence |
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