Large-headed turtle - Large-headed turtle

...The original species is common in Europe, and in Japan it is distributed in the mountains of Hokkaido and Honshu, attaching to Asteraceae plants and radish. The large-legged turtle Molipteryx fuliginosa is a large species, with a body length of 22 to 25 mm, and its overall color is black-brown to brown. The dorsal horns of the pronotum protrude forward like a leaflet, and the hind femur of the female is thick. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "large-headed turtle" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…原種はヨーロッパにふつうで日本では北海道や本州の山地に分布し，キク科植物やダイコンソウにつく。オオヘリカメMolipteryx fuliginosaは体長22～25mmの大型種で，全体は黒褐色から褐色。前胸背側角は葉片状に前方に突出し，雌の後腿節は太い。…

※「オオヘリカメ」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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