Dark carrion beetle — size comparison

Silpha obscura has a broad flattened body and dark longitudinally ribbed wing cases. It inhabits forests, meadows, pastures, parks and gardens. It feeds around

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Length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

Dark carrion beetle

Silpha obscura

15 mmAdult individual · płeć nieokreślona
Body length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełMeasurement: side

The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
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Dark carrion beetleBody length15 mm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

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Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Dark carrion beetle — size comparison — facts and sources

Silpha obscura has a broad flattened body and dark longitudinally ribbed wing cases. It inhabits forests, meadows, pastures, parks and gardens.

It feeds around carrion, dead insects, snails, rotting fungi and dung. Adults are active spring to autumn.

Larvae are elongated and distinctly segmented. Similar adult colours require wing-case sculpture and antennal structure for identification.

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