metallic green bug - Calleida punctata

Moved

Moved from Calleida.

… v belov, 28 March, 2009 - 2:47pm

Please explain

why this image was placed today under Calleida punctata against better fit C. purpurea. Thanks.

… Peter W. Messer, 28 March, 2009 - 3:00pm

Calleida purpurea?

Hello to a fellow Wisconsinite-entomologist! This is obviously not Calleida punctata which has a characteristic bright orange pronotum. That leaves C. purpurea which is the only other Calleida species that I'm aware of in Wisconsin. It is relatively rare here. Too bad that the image is blurry. I'm still looking for the first specimen of C. purpurea to add to my Wisconsin ground beetle reference collection. Are you able to donate one C. purpurea? Join the Wisconsin Entomological Society if you are not already a member!

… Peter W. Messer, 16 July, 2007 - 4:30pm

Well, this little park where

Well, this little park where I "hunt" seems to have an abundance of some uncommon insects. All I have are these two photos, no specimens. The WES doesn't seem to have a very active web link.

… Ilona L., 17 July, 2007 - 12:49am

Wisconsin Entomological Society

Annual WES Membership is only $5.00 which includes three informative 10-page newsletters. Go to the WES website at http://www.entomology.wisc.edu/wes/contacts.html and e-mail Janice Stiefel about information on next WES meeting this Fall. Many members bring their insect slides to show and get identified at the meetings.

… Peter W. Messer, 17 July, 2007 - 12:56pm

Thanks. I'll contact Janet.

… Ilona L., 17 July, 2007 - 1:09pm

Calleida

Thanks to both of you for the information. To me this insect looks most like Calleida punctata except that the pronotum on this particular insect is not quite as orange as the other examples shown.

… Ilona L., 10 October, 2006 - 8:15pm

possibly

http://bugguide.net/node/view/11957 closest thing I found to your beetle

… Guy E. Crauwels, 10 October, 2006 - 4:03pm

dont think so...

close but notice that the pronotum is supposed to be orange... correct genus or family i'd guess at least...

looks more like Calleida viridipennis as far as the pronotum... but... im not sure this guy is in the guide...

… Andrew Meeds, 10 October, 2006 - 4:54pm