Callisthenes (Callistenia) luxatus (Say 1823)
Locality: Native, New World. Canada- AB, BC, SK; USA- AZ, CA, CO, ID, KS, MT, NE, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY
Common Name: Dislocated Beautiful Black Searcher
Synonyms: Calosoma luxata Say, 1823; Carabus Zimmermanni LeConte, 1848; Calosoma striatulum LeConte, 1859; Calosoma pimelioides Walker, 1866; Callisthenes luxatus opacus Gehin, 1885; Callisthenes exaratus Casey, 1913; Callisthenes tegulatus Casey, 1913; Callisthenes tegulatus viator Casey, 1913; Callisthenes diffractus Casey, 1913; Callisthenes reflexus Casey, 1920; Callisthenes utensis Casey, 1920; Callisthenes semotus Casey, 1920; Callisthenes debilis Casey, 1920; Callisthenes parowanus Casey, 1920; Calosoma luxatum zimmermanni striatus Breuning, 1928; Calosoma zimmermanni tahoensis Van Dyke, 1943
Macrohabitat: Midlands to mountains, alpine zone, 823-4000 meters altitude. Microhabitat: On open short grass praire, and on open ground with sparse vegetation within dry forests (e.g. Pinus). Dispersal abilities: Brachypterous, hence flightless thus vagility limited to walking or running. Seasonal occurrence: Adults have been found in February-September. Behavior: Adults take cover under stones. (Dajoz, 1997; Erwin, 2001; Larochelle & Lariviere, 2003; Lindroth, 1961; Data from CAS, NMNH collections)