Ablattaria laevigata is a species of burying beetle or carrion beetle belonging to the family Silphidae.
Description
Ablattaria laevigata. Museum specimen
Ablattaria laevigata can reach a length of about 12–18 millimetres (0.47–0.71 in).[2]
It has a semielliptical pronotum, which is not narrowed. Elytral punctuation is dense, with sparse thicker punctures.[3]
These beetles are predators of terrestrial snails (Theba pisana, Monacha species, Xeropicta species, and Candidula species). They are able to penetrate the snail shells.[4]
Distribution
This species is present in most of Europe and in the Near East.[5]