Cantharis alticola

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Cantharis alticola
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cantharidae
Genus: Cantharis
Species:
C. alticola
Binomial name
Cantharis alticola
(LeConte, 1881)

Cantharis alticola is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3]

Soldier beetle Family of beetles

The soldier beetles (Cantharidae) are relatively soft-bodied, straight-sided beetles. They are cosmopolitan in distribution. One of the first described species has a color pattern reminiscent of the red coats of early British soldiers, hence the common name. They are also known commonly as leatherwings because of their soft elytra.

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References

  1. ↑ "Cantharis alticola Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  2. ↑ "Cantharis alticola". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.

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