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calosoma

WordNet
  1. (n) calosoma
    any beetle of the genus Calosoma
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  1. (n) calosoma
    A large genus of beautiful adephagous Coleoptera, or carnivorous beetles, of the family Carabidæ. C. sycophanta, about an inch in length, is the largest and handsomest British insect of the family. C.inquisitor, C. scrutator, and C. calidum are other species of this widely distributed genus, commonly called ground-beetles. Also spelled Callisoma.
Usage in literature

Some moths and hymenoptera accompanied the butterflies; and a fine beetle (Calosoma) flew on board. "A Naturalist's Voyage Round the World" by Charles Darwin

There is also a peculiar Calosoma, very distinct, though resembling in some respects certain African species. "Island Life" by Alfred Russel Wallace