Английская Википедия:Ablattaria laevigata

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Ablattaria laevigata is a species of burying beetle or carrion beetle belonging to the family Silphidae.

Description

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Ablattaria laevigata. Museum specimen

Ablattaria laevigata can reach a length of about Шаблон:Convert.[1]

It has a semielliptical pronotum, which is not narrowed. Elytral punctuation is dense, with sparse thicker punctures.[2]

These beetles are predators of terrestrial snails (Theba pisana, Monacha species, Xeropicta species, and Candidula species). They are able to penetrate the snail shells.[3]

Distribution

This species is present in most of Europe and in the Near East.[4]

References

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