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Abax schueppeli

(Abax schueppeli)

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Description

Abax schueppeli is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. The scientific name of the species was first validly published in 1825 by Palliardi. 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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