Japanese ground beetle

...A species endemic to Japan. Its head and thorax are significantly longer than those of other ground beetles, and it is known as the Japanese ground beetle. The left and right upper wings are fused together, and the hind wings are missing.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Japanese ground beetle" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…日本特産種。頭と胸が他のオサムシ類に比べて著しく長く，Japanese ground beetleとして知られる。左右の上翅は癒着し，後翅を欠く。…

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