Abax parallelus (Duftschmid, 1812)
Taxonomy:
Description
Now considered to be a non-established introduction so removed from checklist.
Size: 13.8-19.0mm
Basic colour: Shiny black.
Confusion species: Abax parallelepipedus
Biology
Status: Casual immigrant to the Isles of Scilly.
Other notes: Elytral basal stria is normally missing. Last tarsal segments without bristles on their underside
Articles
Ceryngier, P., Nedvěd, O., Grez, A.A., Riddick, E.W., Roy, H.E. , San Martin, G., Steenberg, T. , Veselý, P., Zaviezo, T., Zúñiga-Reinoso, A. & Haelewaters, D. (2018). Predators and parasitoids of the harlequinladybird, Harmonia axyridis, in itsnative range and invaded areas.. Biological Invasions 20: 1009-1031.