Eesti putukate nimekiri täienes seni tundmatu jooksiklasega

Eesti putukate nimekiri täienes seni tundmatu jooksiklasega

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The list of Estonian insects expanded with a previously unknown ground beetle

Jooksiklased on mardikad. Neid uuritakse Eestis. On .
Teadlane Uno Roosileht leidis putuka Valgamaalt. Ta . Öö oli külm, aga putukaid oli palju.
Roosileht . Ta leidis, et . Putuka nimi on Ophonus melletii.
Putukas on väike. Tavaliselt jooksiklased on julmad. See putukas sööb seemneid.
Putukas on pruunikas. Isased ja emased on erinevad. Isastel on laiemad jalad. Emased on pikemad ja ümaramad.
See putukas elab Lõuna-Euroopas. Tal meeldivad liivased maad. Putukat on leitud ka Poolas ja Rootsis.
Eestis pole seda putukat varem leitud.
Ground beetles are beetles. They are studied in Estonia. It is good to find new species.
Scientist Uno Roosileht found the insect in Valgamaa. He found the insect on a roadside meadow. The night was cold, but there were many insects.
Roosileht examined the insect under a microscope. He found that it is a new ground beetle. The insect's name is Ophonus melletii.
The insect is small. Usually, ground beetles are fierce. This insect eats seeds.
The insect is brownish. Males and females are different. Males have wider legs. Females are longer and rounder.
This insect lives in Southern Europe. It likes sandy soils. The insect has also been found in Poland and Sweden.
This insect had not been previously found in Estonia.