Asbolus laevis is a species of darkling beetle native to southwestern United States (southern California, Arizona and northwestern Mexico, where it inhabits dry, sandy habitats such as the Sonoran Desert.
Compared to other species in the genus, Asbolus laevis was originally differentiated in LeConte, 1851 from Asbolus verrucosus by being generally smaller and [translated from Latin] overall "smooth, black, glossy, sparingly finely dotted, and the elytra with dots towards the margins studded with short rough points". (p.130)