The Caterpillar Hunter Beetles Calosoma Weber (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in the southern Levant

eight species of the ground beetle genus Calosoma are reported from the southern levant (egypt (sinai), Israel, Jordan) and adjacent areas in egypt, Iraq, le ba-non, saudi arabia, and syria. the reports of one species were probably due to mislabelling. an illustrated identification key for the species in the region is provided. the current state of knowledge on ecological traits (e.g. dispersal power, phenology and prey) and distribution range, especially in the southern levant, of the treated Calosoma species is summarized. additional information about taxonomy and identification of the species is also provided. some of particularly golan .