Biology:Cantharis obscura

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Short description: Species of beetle

Cantharis obscura
Cantharidae - Cantharis obscura.JPG
C. obscura
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C. obscura
Binomial name
Cantharis obscura
Synonyms
  • Cantharis baudii Pic, 1909
  • Cantharis bicolor Fiori, 1899
  • Cantharis kaszabi Vosyka, 1957
  • Thelephorus obscurus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Cantharis obscura is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cantharidae

Description

File:Cantharis obscura.ogv C. obscura reaches a length of 9–13 millimetres (0.35–0.51 in). Elytra and head are black. Pronotum is black, with reddish or orange lateral margins. The adults feed on small insects, such as aphids, as well as on pollen of fruit trees.

Distribution

This species can be found in most of Europe and in the eastern Palearctic realm.

Habitat

These beetles live in bushes, edges of forests, and meadows.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q824810 entry