Chauliognathus marginatus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
Family: | Cantharidae |
Genus: | Chauliognathus |
Species: | C. marginatus |
Binomial name | |
Chauliognathus marginatus (Fabricius, 1775) | |
Chauliognathus marginatus, known generally as the margined leatherwing or margined soldier beetle, is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. [1] [2] [3] It is found in Central America and North America. [1] It is most commonly found on white flowers in spring and early summer. [4]