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Nasaltus orientalis (Paykull, 1811)
Syn.: Pachylister elongatulus (Marseul, 1854)
Family: Histeridae
Size: 9.8 mm (8 to 11 mm)
Distribution: India, Southeast Asia and parts of East Asia
Biology: They live in dung, carrion, or rotting organic material; they feed on fly larvae
Location: Sri Lanka, Bentota
leg. U.Schmidt, 23.V-15.VI.1980; det. S.Mazur, 2008
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2026

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