Abax parallelepipedus

Abax parallelepipedus
Order	Coleoptera
Suborder	Adephaga
Superfamily	Caraboidea
Family	Carabidae
Subfamily	Harpalinae
Tribe	Pterostichini
Subtribe	Molopina
Genus	Abax
Species	Abax parallelepipedus
Subspecies	Abax parallelepipedus parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus alpigradus Abax parallelepipedus audouini Abax parallelepipedus contractus Abax parallelepipedus curtulus Abax parallelepipedus germanus Abax parallelepipedus inferior Abax parallelepipedus lombardus Abax parallelepipedus subpunctatus

Abax parallelepipedus is a ground beetle belonging to the Carabidae family.

Appearance

This Ground Beetle has a bumpy shell. The head, as well, has a strange irregular elytron surface pattern. The antennae have a formerly large length ranging from 17-21 mm in length. All species have a glossy matt-black coloration and powerful mandibles alongside a short pair of antennae. Abax parallelepipedus Has it's tibia and tarsus adorned with sensory hairs. They are carnivorous and are vicious predators. They are agile, swift and vital and primarily derive their food from soft-bodied animals namely caterpillars, larva and many other arthropods.

Habitat

This species is native to Ireland. However, it can be all over Europe and a small portaion of specimen were imported to southern America however, in south America, Abax parallelepipedus is considerably an incredibly rare species. They prefer woody, semi-arid habitats especially forests and plains of grassy, sunny meadows with an ample food source.