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

Grez, A.A., Zaviezo, T., Roy, H.E. , Brown, P.M.J. & Segura, B. (2017). In the shadow of the condor: Invasive Harmonia axyridis found at very highaltitude in the Chilean Andes.. Insect Conservation and Diversity 10: 483-487.

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