Summary ²

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. They are also known commonly as leatherwings because of their soft elytra.

Fontes e Créditos

1. (c) Shipher (士緯) Wu (吳), alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/13940097@N04/3425215791
2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantharidae

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