''Cychrus cylindricollis'' is a species of
ground beetle
Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan family (biology), family of beetles, the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in North America and 2,700 in Europe. As of 2015, it ...
in the subfamily of
Carabinae
Carabinae is a subfamily of ground beetles in the family Carabidae
Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in North America and 2,70 ...
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It was described by Pini in 1871.
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Description
''Cychrus cylindricollis'' can reach a length of about . The body show a brilliant black with irregular small streaks and granulation. The head is long and narrow with a flat forehead. The eyes are small and antennas are quite long. The long prothorax is almost cylindrical. Elytra are globose, fused together; the second pair of wings is atrophied. The long and thin black legs are suited for running.[Paride Diol]
Cychrus cylindricollis Natura Mediterraneo
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Distribution
This snail eater coleopter is endemic to Italian Alps
The Alps () are some of the highest and most extensive mountain ranges in Europe, stretching approximately across eight Alpine countries (from west to east): Monaco, France, Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria and Slovenia.
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, between Lake of Como and Lake of Garda
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. It lives at an elevation of above sea level.[
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Ethology
''Cychrus cylindricollis'' has nocturnal habits. Both adults and larvae feed on small gastropods. The narrow and elongated head and thorax allow this coleopter to penetrate into the shells of the snails.[
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References
External links
Koleopterologie.de
cylindricollis
Beetles described in 1871
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