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Ground Beetle -
Glanzende Slakkenloopkever
-
Cychrus attenuatus

Image ID:
7108
Date: 
14/07/2015
Location: 
Les Blançons,
Le Mercantour,
France
Description: 

The genus Cychrus contains several old growth and stenotopic forest species in Europe. They are a nice example of a highly specialised genus, which has developed through it's evolution the perfect shape for chasing it's prey: all the Cychrus species have a very small and elongated head and jaws, which are prefectly designed to capture terrestrial snails in their shells. The two species with the widest distribution range are Cychrus caraboides and Cychrus attenuatus. Cychrus attenuatus seems nowhere numerous in Western Europe, and is only found in low numbers in old growth forests, often on hilly slopes.

Keywords: 
Beetle |
ground beetle |
cychrus |
cychrus attenuatus |
slakkenloopkever |
glanzende slakkenloopkever |
bossen |
bos |
woud |
oud bos |
loofbos |
dichte bossen |
primair bos |
forests |
woods |
ancient woods |
old grown forests |
deciduous forests |
dense forest |
stenotoop |
stenotopic |
brachypteer |
brachypteric |
Rode Lijst |
zeldzaam
Category: 
Ground Beetles |
Cychrini |
Places |
Europe |
France |
Le Mercantour
Image type: 
Digital
Link to image:
http://bernardvanelegem.com/image/ground-beetle-391

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