Darkling Beetle species | Bernard Van Elegem

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Darkling Beetle species -
Zwartlijf
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Blaps species

Image ID:

5305

Date:

16/04/2015

Location:

Sierra de Andujar,

Description:

The Darkling Beetle on this image is probably Blaps lusitanica. The determination on species level still has to be confirmed by local specialists.

Keywords:

darkling beetle |

blaps species |

tenebrionidae |

soil-inhabiting |

defensive position |

mediterranean steppe |

forest steppe |

extensive grassland |

mediterrane steppe |

extensieve graslanden |

Category:

Other Beetles - other Coleoptera |

Tenebrionoidea |

Portfolio Spain |

Sierra de Andujar

Image type:

Digital

Link to image:

http://bernardvanelegem.com/image/darkling-beetle-species-10