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Soldier Beetle - Podabrus flavicollis
Copyright © 2009 Sam Houston

Soldier Beetle - Podabrus flavicollis
Konawa, Seminole County, Oklahoma, USA
April 10, 2009
Size: 8mm (5/16")
I have some images of genus Podabrus but this one doesn't have the black markings down the middle of the thorax. So, could this be Cantharis nigriceps? BugGuide range map shows them documented in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Tennessee but the genus Cantharis is also documented in Texas. So, I think it's probably not too far-fetched for Cantharis nigriceps to be in Oklahoma, or at least the genus Cantharis. I couldn't find any other range maps for Cantharis nigriceps.

Please help with ID.
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Contributed by Sam Houston on 13 April, 2009 - 10:31am
Last updated 26 May, 2009 - 12:11am

must be Podabrus flavicollis LeConte
Moved from Podabrus.
… v belov, 26 May, 2009 - 12:11am login or register to post comments

good old Podabrus... or big fat?
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