Abax ovalis

(Abax ovalis)

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Description

Abacetus ovalis is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Pterostichinae. It was described by Straneo in 1940. Abax is a genus of carabid beetles. There are approximately 100 mostly holarctic species and subspecies in this genus. These beetles are mostly glossy black with parallel striation on elytra. They are carnivorous.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Family:Carabidae
Genus:Abax
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