Calosoma chlorostictum is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae. It was described by Dejean in 1831. This species is found in Egypt, Israel/Palestine, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Iran, Socotra, Cape Verde, Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, DR Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and on St. Helena.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Starred Caterpillar Hunter being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Carabidae
- Genus
- Calosoma
- Species
- Calosoma chlorostictum
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