Biology:Pacificanthia consors

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Pacificanthia consors
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cantharidae
Genus: Pacificanthia
Species:
P. consors
Binomial name
Pacificanthia consors
(LeConte, 1851)

Pacificanthia consors, also known as the brown leatherwing beetle,[1] is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America,[2][3][4] mainly in California.[5] Adults are 14-19 mm in length. They are orange with brown wing covers, and the legs are reddish with black markings.[5] Adults are mostly commonly on the wing in April and May.[1] Adult beetles and their larva both spend most of their time in plant litter where they prey on other soil fauna.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hogue, Charles L.; Hogue, James N. (2015) (in en-us). Insects of the Los Angeles Basin (3rd ed.). Los Angeles: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. pp. 319. ISBN 978-0938644-44-6. OCLC 910654655. 
  2. "Pacificanthia consors Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=834792. Retrieved 2019-09-25. 
  3. "Pacificanthia consors". https://www.gbif.org/species/6067024. Retrieved 2019-09-25. 
  4. 5.0 5.1 Will, Kip; Gross, Joyce; Rubinoff, Daniel; Powell, Jerry A. (2020). Field Guide to California Insects. Oakland, California: University of California Press. pp. 227. ISBN 9780520288744. 

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q54961916 entry