Cantharis lecontei | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Cantharidae |
Genus: | Cantharis |
Species: | C. lecontei |
Binomial name | |
Cantharis lecontei Fall, 1936 | |
Cantharis lecontei is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. [1] [2] [3] It is found in North America. [1]
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