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Range: Eastern half of the United States (Arnett et al, 1980).
Biology: Larvae are predators that forage in the leaf litter (Miller, 1988).
Similar Species: There are 149 species of Calopteron found throughout the New World, three are found forth of Mexico (Arnett et al, 2002).
Calopteron discrepans (Newman, 1838)
Calopteron reticulatum (Fabricius, 1775)
Calopteron terminale (Say, 1823)
Photos: Calopteron species - Cedar Creek
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Green, J. W. 1952. The Lycidae of the United States and Canada. IV. The Tribe Calopterini (Coleoptera). Trans. Amer. Entom. Soc. 78:1-19.
McCabe, T.L., & L. M. Johnson 1979. Larva of Calopteron terminale (Say) with additional notes on adult behavior (Coleoptera: Lycidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 87: 283–288.
Miller, R.S. 1988. Behavior of Calopteron reticulatum (F.) Larvae (Coleoptera: Lycidae). Ohio Journal of Science, 88(3): 119-120.
Young, D.K. & R.L. Fischer. 1972. The pupation of Calopteron terminale (Say) (Coleoptera: Lycidae). The Coleopterists Bulletin, 26(1): 17-18.
White, R.E. 1983. A Field Guide to the Beetles of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 368 pp.
07 Jan 2006 © Mike Quinn / mike.quinn@tpwd.state.tx.us / Texas Entomology / Texas Beetle Information