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Abax (beetle)

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Abax
Abax parallelepipedus
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Abax

Bonelli, 1810

Abax is a genus of carabid beetles.[1][2] There are approximately 100 mostly holarctic species and subspecies in this genus.[3]

These beetles are mostly glossy black with parallel striation on elytra. They are carnivorous.

Species

A. carinatus

References

  1. ^ Abax
  2. ^ "Abax Bonelli, 1810". Carabidae of the World. 2011. Retrieved 27 Mar 2012.
  3. ^ ZipcodeZoo