Calosoma auropunctatum (Carabidae) - Goldpunkt Puppenruber

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the caterpillar hunter beetle is running Calosoma auropunctatum HERBST, 1784 (Goldpunktierter Puppenruber)(Syn.: Calosoma maderae FABRICIUS, 1775, possibly same species)Originally described as a subspecies of maderae. I am not sure which one is the synonym!see discussion: www.calosomas.com/Campalita/cal_maderae.html Subgenus: Campalita MOTSCHULSKY, 1865Genus: Calosoma WEBER, 1801 (caterpillar hunter, Puppenruber)Subfamiily: Carabinae LATREILLE, 1802Family: Carabidae (groundbeetles, Laufkfer)Suborder: AdephagaOrder: Coleoptera (beetles, Kfer)more info: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldpunkt-Puppenr%C3%A4uberNE-Germany, vic. Cottbus: Papproth, 05.08.2012IMG_1929