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Calosoma wilcoxi
About 17-19 mm in length, maybe slightly larger, robust, colored black with metallic green and red as shown.
Attracted to a blacklight in a suburban residential neighborhood near a narrow riparian corridor. Most other "habitat" is heavily landscaped with lawns, various ornamental trees and shrubs.
These "ground beetles" are excellent climbers, pursuing prey into the treetops.
Spotted on May 6, 2014
Submitted on May 15, 2014
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