Calosoma (Castrida), Motschulsky, 1866

Bousquet, Yves, 2012, Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico, ZooKeys 245, pp. 1-1722 : 171

Subgenus Castrida Motschulsky, 1866

Castrida Motschulsky, 1866: 300. Type species: Calosoma sayi Dejean, 1826 by monotypy. Etymology. Unknown [feminine].

Camedula Motschulsky, 1866: 304. Type species: Calosoma rufipenne Dejean, 1831 designated by Géhin (1885: xxxi). Note. The first type species designation for Camedula Motschulsky is that of Calosoma glabratum Dejean, 1831 as selected by Géhin (1876b: 114). This species has been accepted as the type species by Jeannel (1940: 199) and Gidaspow (1959: 256). However, Breuning (1928a: 93) accepted Calosoma rufipenne Dejean, 1831 as type species following Géhin (1885: xxxi) and this species is currently recognized as the type species (e.g., Lorenz 1998: 59, Lorenz 2005: 57). As discussed by Bousquet (2002b: 11-12), the best solution to preserve nomenclatural stability is to refer the case to the Commission in order to maintain Calosoma rufipenne Dejean as type species.

Callistriga Motschulsky, 1866: 307. Type species: Carabus alternans Fabricius, 1792 designated by Géhin (1876b: 114). Synonymy established by Csiki (1927: 11).

Calamata Motschulsky, 1866: 307. Type species: Calamata rugata Motschulsky, 1866 (= Calosoma alternans granulatum Perty, 1830) by monotypy. Synonymy established by Csiki (1927: 11).

Microcalosoma Breuning, 1927: 146. Type species: Calosoma linelli Mutchler, 1925 by monotypy. Etymology. From the Greek micros (small) and the generic name Calosoma [ q.v.] [neuter].

Acampalita Lapouge, 1929b: 9. Type species: Calosoma vagans Dejean, 1831 by subsequent monotypy in Lapouge (1931: 418). Synonymy established by Jeannel (1940: 89). Etymology. From the Greek prefix a - (privative) and the generic name Campalita [feminine].

Catastriga Lapouge, 1929b: 9. Type species: Calosoma trapezipenne Chaudoir, 1869 by subsequent monotypy in Lapouge (1931: 418). Synonymy established by Gidaspow (1959: 240).

Caludema Jeannel, 1940: 89, 91. Type species: Calosoma rufipenne Dejean, 1831 by original designation. Synonymy established by Gidaspow (1963: 289). Etymology. Anagram of the generic name Camedula [ q.v.] [neuter].

Diversity.

Western Hemisphere, with 14 species in the Nearctic (one species) and Neotropical (14 species) Regions.