Cratosilis denticollis

Cratosilis denticollis
Cratosilis denticollis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cantharidae
Genus: Cratosilis
Species: C. denticollis
Binomial name
Cratosilis denticollis
(Schummel, 1844)
Synonyms
  • Pygidia denticollis Schummel, 1844

Cratosilis denticollis is a species of soldier beetle belonging to the family Cantharidae. [1]

Description

Cratosilis denticollis can reach a length of 5.5–7 millimetres (0.22–0.28 in). These small insects have a black head and a reddish pronotum, while elytrae are brownish and coarsely punctured deep. Pronotum rear corners are sharply angled (hence the Latin name denticollis, meaning toothed neck. [2]

Habitat

These beetles can be found from June to September in mountain and alpine areas, in forest edges, river meadows and grass heaths. [2]

Distribution

This species is present in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Ukraine. [2][3]

References


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