| Podabrus pruinosus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cantharidae |
| Genus: | Podabrus |
| Species: | P. pruinosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Podabrus pruinosus LeConte, 1851 | |
Podabrus pruinosus, the downy leather-winged beetle, is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3]
Adults have a body length of 9-15 mm. They are orange with wing covers that are black-brown and covered in fine hair. They are common in spring and summer, when they feed on aphids. If disturbed, they will fall to the ground. [4]
Larvae are 15-20 mm long, pink, with two dark lines on the thorax. They live in soil. [4]
These five subspecies belong to the species Podabrus pruinosus:
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