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Fiery Hunter Beetle - Calosoma calidum
Copyright © 1997 Janice Stiefel

Fiery Hunter Beetle - Calosoma calidum
Town of Baileys Harbor, Hidden Corners Sanctuary, Door County, Wisconsin, USA
May 31, 1997
Size: 1-1/4 in. long
Adult crawling on the driveway during the day. ID by Peter Messer, Mequon, WI.
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Contributed by Janice Stiefel on 1 December, 2007 - 2:55pm

"Calosoma calidum"
Janice, Thanks for reminding me to add this new county record to the WI carabid database. Although blurry here, the dilated front tarsi are characteristic of male ground beetles. "Calo + soma" = "beautiful + body" is a well-chosen name for the genus ...but a band of taxonomists recently surprised the World by renaming this critter Callisthenes calidus. "Calli + sthenes" = "beautiful + strength" works for me.
… Peter Messer, 1 December, 2007 - 5:57pm login or register to post comments

 
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What a pleasant surprise to see your name in the COMMENTS. I have posted several of the beetles that you IDed for me. I hope all is going well with you. Thanks for all your help, Peter. Are you saying that the scientific name has been changed for this beetle?
… Janice Stiefel, 2 December, 2007 - 11:58am login or register to post comments

 
New name Callisthenes calidus
is now accepted by several carabid authorities on both sides of the Atlantic. Recognition of a generic revision usually takes years to trickle down to the general entomology level.
… Peter Messer, 2 December, 2007 - 2:11pm login or register to post comments

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