Giant gourd ground beetle - Giant gourd ground beetle

Japanese: オオヒョウタンゴミムシ - おおひょうたんごみむし
Giant gourd ground beetle - Giant gourd ground beetle

...The Scaritidae family of beetles, as their name suggests, have a strong constriction between the thorax and wings, giving them a gourd-like shape. Nearly 30 species have been recorded in Japan, and the large S. sulcatus , which lives on the beach, can reach a maximum body length of 45 mm. The long S. terricola is about 19 mm long. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "giant gourd beetle" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ヒョウタンゴミムシ科Scaritidaeは,その名のように胸と翅の間が強くくびれ,ひょうたん形となる。日本からは30種近くが記録されており,海浜に生息するオオヒョウタンゴミムシS.sulcatusは体長最大45mmに達する。ナガヒョウタンゴミムシS.terricolaは体長約19mm。…

※「オオヒョウタンゴミムシ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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