Callisthenes (Callistenia) latipennis (G. Horn 1870)
General description:
Locality: Native, New World. USA- CA, NV
Common Name: Broad Beautiful Black Searcher
Synonyms: Calosoma latipenne G. Horn, 1870; Calosoma arcuata Casey, 1897; Callisthenes tularensis Casey, 1913; Callisthenes optimus Casey, 1913
Biology:
Macrohabitat: Lowlands to midlands, 113-1300 meters altitude, in Mojave Desert vegetation. Microhabitat: Sandy soils with desert scrub in lowlands; sandy soils and rocky terrain in Juniper-Pinyon pine open forests on foothills. Dispersal abilities: Brachypterous, hence flightless thus vagility limited to walking or running. Seasonal occurrence: Adults have been found in January- July. Behavior: Adults feed on grasshoppers. (Erwin, 2001; Larochelle & Lariviere, 2003; Data from CAS, NMNH collections)