| Malthinus difficilis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cantharidae |
| Genus: | Malthinus |
| Species: | M. difficilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Malthinus difficilis LeConte, 1851 | |
Malthinus difficilis is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3]
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.
The Elateroidea are a large superfamily of beetles. It contains the familiar click beetles, fireflies, and soldier beetles and their relatives. It consists of about 25,000 species.
Silinae is a subfamily of soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae. There are about 6 genera and more than 180 described species in Silinae.
Atalantycha dentigera is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America.
Atalantycha is a genus of soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae. There are at least four described species in Atalantycha.
Troglomethes leechi is a species of false soldier beetle in the family Omethidae. It is found in North America.
Troglomethes is a genus of false soldier beetles in the family Omethidae. There are at least two described species in Troglomethes.
Rhaxonycha is a genus of soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae. There are at least two described species in Rhaxonycha.
Cyrtomoptera is a genus of soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae. There are at least two described species in Cyrtomoptera.
Malthinus is a genus of soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae; species have been recorded from Europe, N. America and Japan. There are more than 140 described species in Malthinus.
Cryptophagus difficilis is a species of silken fungus beetle in the family Cryptophagidae. It is found in North America.
Tytthonyx is a genus of soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae. There are about 19 described species in Tytthonyx.
Polemius is a genus of soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae. There are about 16 described species in Polemius.
Atalantycha bilineata, known generally as the two-lined cantharid or two-lined leather-wing, is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America.
Malthinus occipitalis, the yellow-tipped soldier beetle, is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America.
Silis difficilis is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America.
Malthinus texanus is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America.
Pacificanthia rotundicollis is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America.
Pacificanthia is a genus of soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae. There are at least four described species in Pacificanthia.
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