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Species Cantharis livida

Rufus Soldier Beetle? - Cantharis livida

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Elateroidea (Click, Firefly and Soldier Beetles)

Family Cantharidae (Soldier Beetles)

Subfamily Cantharinae

Genus Cantharis

Species livida (Cantharis livida)

Explanation of Names

Author: Linnaeus 1758

Habitat

Hedge Rows and Meadows

Food

Larvae: snails, earthworms.

Adult: insects.

Remarks

Non native

Internet References

University of Massachussets.

Contributed by tom murray on 4 April, 2007 - 12:03pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 4 February, 2009 - 9:01am

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