Kingdom Animalia Family Silphidae Tribe Silphini Genus Ablattaria Order Beetle | Class Insecta Subfamily Silphinae Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Ablattaria, Beetle, Anisoplia villosa, Anthaxia manca, Acmaeoderella flavofasciata | ||
Ablattaria laevigata is a species of burying beetles or carrion beetles belonging to the family Silphidae.
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Description
Ablattaria laevigata can reach a length of about 12–18 millimetres (0.47–0.71 in).
It has a semielliptical pronotum, not narrowed. Elytral punctuation is dense, with sparse thicker punctures.
These beetles are predators of terrestrial snails (Theba pisana, Monacha species, Xeropicta species, Candidula species). They are able to penetrate the snail shells.
Distribution
This species is present in most of Europe and in the Near East.
References
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