| Ablattaria arenaria | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Silphidae |
| Genus: | Ablattaria |
| Species: | A. arenaria
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| Binomial name | |
| Ablattaria arenaria (
Kraatz, 1876)
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| Synonyms | |
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Ablattaria arenaria, the snail hunter, is a beetle in the carrion beetle family Silphidae which preys on snails. [1] It is native to the eastern Mediterranean. [2] Adults become active in the spring, and the activity's start time is influenced by relative humidity. [1]
References
- ^ a b Colkesen, T.; Sekeroglu, E. (June 1989). "Biology and population development of Ablattaria arenaria [Coleoptera: Silphidae], a snail predator". Entomophaga. 34 (2): 219–226. doi: 10.1007/BF02372671. S2CID 34430685. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Silpha arenaria (Kraatz, 1876)".
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| Ablattaria arenaria | |
|---|---|
|
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|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Silphidae |
| Genus: | Ablattaria |
| Species: | A. arenaria
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| Binomial name | |
| Ablattaria arenaria (
Kraatz, 1876)
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| Synonyms | |
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Ablattaria arenaria, the snail hunter, is a beetle in the carrion beetle family Silphidae which preys on snails. [1] It is native to the eastern Mediterranean. [2] Adults become active in the spring, and the activity's start time is influenced by relative humidity. [1]
References
- ^ a b Colkesen, T.; Sekeroglu, E. (June 1989). "Biology and population development of Ablattaria arenaria [Coleoptera: Silphidae], a snail predator". Entomophaga. 34 (2): 219–226. doi: 10.1007/BF02372671. S2CID 34430685. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Silpha arenaria (Kraatz, 1876)".
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| This Silphidae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |