Chauliognathus lecontei

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Chauliognathus lecontei
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cantharidae
Genus: Chauliognathus
Species:
C. lecontei
Binomial name
Chauliognathus lecontei
Champion, 1914

Chauliognathus lecontei 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. "Chauliognathus lecontei Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Chauliognathus lecontei". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.

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