Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Calosoma calidum (Fabricius, 1775) is increasingly moved to Callisthenes calidus
Identification
Large, black, elytra with brilliant red, rounded punctures
(1) or yellow/gold punctures as in
this specimenRange
Includes northeastern United States. Replaced, apparently, in much of southeast by C. sayi. Occurs in every Canadian province except Prince Edward Island; also found in Northwest Territories
Remarks
Guide TBA--PC (Brimley phenology range, etc.)
Print References
Dillon, p. 66, plate VII # 9
(1)
Internet References
pinned adult image (Ground Beetles of Canada, CBIF)
Insects of Cedar Creek has images of
calidum and
frigidum.
Florida Nature account--likely
C. sayi, as
C. calidum is not on the list of
Florida Carabidae
distribution in Canada list of provinces and territories (CBIF)
