List of soldier beetle (Cantharidae) species recorded in Britain

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The following is a list of soldier beetle (family Cantharidae) species recorded in Great Britain . [1] For other beetles, see List of beetle species recorded in Britain.

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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.

<i>Rhagonycha</i> Genus of beetles

Rhagonycha is a genus of soldier beetle belonging to the family Cantharidae. There are at least 140 described species recorded from Europe, North America and Japan, and thought to date from the Upper Eocene to recent periods.

<i>Cantharis</i> Genus of beetles

Cantharis is a large genus of soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae with narrow and soft elytra.

<i>Chrysolina</i> Genus of beetles

Chrysolina is a large genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Chrysomelinae. Most species are distributed in Europe, Asia and Africa with a small number of species inhabiting North America and introduced species in Australia.

<i>Isomira</i> Genus of beetles

Isomira is a genus of comb-clawed beetles belonging to the family Tenebrionidae.

References

  1. ↑ A. G. Duff (2008). "Checklist of Beetles of the British Isles" (PDF). The Coleopterist. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
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