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soldier beetle

Cantharis rustica

Classification

Class
Insecta

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.

Distribution

Dick Belgers · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog