Abax (beetle)

Abax
Abax parallelepipedus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Pterostichinae
Tribe: Pterostichini
Subtribe: Pterostichina
Genus: Abax
Bonelli, 1810
Subgenera
  • Abacopercus Ganglbauer, 1891
  • Abax Bonelli, 1810
  • Pterostichoabax Schauberger, 1927

Abax is a genus of carabid beetles.[1][2]

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

Species

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These 19 species belong to the genus Abax:[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Abax Bonelli, 1810". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  2. ^ a b Lorenz, Wolfgang (2021). "Carabcat Database". doi:10.48580/dfqf-3dk. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
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