Ceroglossus chilensis

Ceroglossus chilensis, the Chilean magnificent beetle, is a species of beetle of the family Carabidae.

Subspecies

 * Ceroglossus chilensis angolicus Kraatz-Koschlau, 1888
 * Ceroglossus chilensis chilensis Escholtz, 1829
 * Ceroglossus chilensis colchaguensis Reed, 1875
 * Ceroglossus chilensis cyanicollis Kraatz, 1887
 * Ceroglossus chilensis evenoui Jiroux, 1996
 * Ceroglossus chilensis fallaciosus Kraatz, 1880
 * Ceroglossus chilensis ficheti Jiroux, 1996
 * Ceroglossus chilensis galvezi Jaffrézic & Rataj, 2006
 * Ceroglossus chilensis germaini Jiroux, 1996
 * Ceroglossus chilensis gloriosus Gerstaecker, 1858
 * Ceroglossus chilensis jaffrezici Jiroux, 2006
 * Ceroglossus chilensis keithi Jiroux, 1997
 * Ceroglossus chilensis kraatzianus Morawitz, 1886
 * Ceroglossus chilensis latemarginatus Kraatz-Koschlau, 1889
 * Ceroglossus chilensis legrandi Heinz & Jiroux, 2001
 * Ceroglossus chilensis meridionalis Heinz & Jiroux, 2001
 * Ceroglossus chilensis mochae (Reed, 1874)
 * Ceroglossus chilensis nigritulus Mandl, 1977
 * Ceroglossus chilensis pseudopatagonensis Heinz & Jiroux, 2001
 * Ceroglossus chilensis pseudovillaricensis Jiroux & Ugarte Peňa, 2006
 * Ceroglossus chilensis rataji Jiroux, 2006
 * Ceroglossus chilensis resplendens Jaffrézic & Rataj, 2006
 * Ceroglossus chilensis sculpturatus Jiroux & Rataj, 2006
 * Ceroglossus chilensis seladonicus Kraatz-Koschlau, 1887
 * Ceroglossus chilensis solieri Roeschke, 1900
 * Ceroglossus chilensis villaricensis Kraatz-Koschlau, 1885

Description
Ceroglossus chilensis can reach a body length of about 25 - 32 mm. This species presents a marked sexual dimorphism as males have a wider proepisternum than females, while females have wider abdominal sternites. These beetles show also chromatic polymorphism, great genetic variations and morphological variability in shape and in size depending on subspecies and populations. Body color may be metallic green, brown, reddish or bluish.

Distribution and habitat
This species can be found in Chile and it is the most widespread Ceroglossus in the area. It mainly lives in native forests, in surrounding exotic plantations and in plantations of Pinus radiata.