COURTESY CONN. AGR. EXPT. STA. 
SF Eg cp FIGURE 34.—Adult of 
fh bps oo Calosoma sycophanta. 
COURTESY CONN. AGR. EXPT. STA. 
FIGURE 35.—Larva of Calosoma 
calidum feeding on a gypsy moth larva 
) 
found in association with bark beetles under the bark. Galerita 
janus F. and G. bicolor Drury are often found under loose bark 
of logs or under stones in the forest. The adults are about 20 mm. 
long and quite colorful. The thorax is red, the wingcovers bluish- 
black, and the long legs red. Geopinus incrassatus (Dej.), Har- 
palus spp., and Scarites subterraneus F. frequently feed on and 
damage young Seedlings. 
FAMILY CICINDELIDAE 
TIGER BEETLES 
Tiger beetles are of no particular importance as forest insects, 
but their appearance and habits are such as to arouse the interest 
and curiosity of almost anyone when they are encountered. The 
genus Cicindela L. contains the majority of species. The adults 
are mostly metallic green or bronze in color, with bands or spots 
of yellow. They are strong flyers and fleet of foot, and are most 
often seen along sandy beaches of streams or along woodland 
trails on bright, sunny, summer days. Tiger beetles and larvae 
are predaceous on other insects. The larvae live in vertical bur- 
rows in the soil. 
FAMILY CUPESIDAE 
Cupesid beetles have flattened bodies and are densely scaly. 
Cupes concolor Westwood is a common eastern species. Adults are 
grayish brown and from 7 to 11 mm. long. Full-grown larvae are 
about 25 mm. long; each leg is armed with a movable claw; and 
the ninth abdominal segment ends in a short spine. The adults 
feed on decaying and often moist wood, and are usually found in 
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