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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Elateriformia » Elateroidea » Soldier Beetles (Cantharidae)

Family Cantharidae - Soldier Beetles

Cantharinae · Chauliognathinae · Malthininae · Silinae · Unidentified larvae

Subfamily Cantharinae
Beetle - Podabrus rugosulus Soldier Beetle or Fire-Colored Beetle? - Podabrus pruinosus Red - Cantharis livida Black and pale beetle - Podabrus flavicollis Beetle - Podabrus rugosulus Atalantycha neglecta Rhaxonycha carolina (?) - Rhaxonycha carolina Two-lined Leather-wing – Atalantycha bilineata? - Atalantycha bilineata

Subfamily Chauliognathinae
Soldier Beetle - Chauliognathus marginatus Common Name? - Chauliognathus marginatus Chauliognathus marginatus leatherwing - Chauliognathus marginatus Chauliognathus lewisi? - Chauliognathus lewisi Colorado Soldier Beetle - Chauliognathus basalis Chauliognathus marginatus? - Chauliognathus marginatus Chauliognathus marginatus

Subfamily Malthininae
Cantharid - Malthodes parvulus Malthodes - Malthodes spado Malthodes macnabi (Fender) - Malthodes macnabi - male Malthodes again? - Malthodes Malthodes perhaps? - Malthodes Caccodes? - Caccodes Malthodes larva - Malthodes Cantharidae

Subfamily Silinae
8015329 - Polemius laticornis soldier beetle pupa - Silis percomis pupa - Silis percomis Don't know what to suggest for this one - Silis Ditemnus - male Unknown Beetle - Polemius red and blue beetle - Ditemnus

Unidentified larvae
Velvet Centipede Stadium? Beetle larva of some kind? Soldier Beetle larva Soldier Beetle Larva Cantharid larva on snow Lepidoptera Soldier Beetle larva Caterpillar/Cutworm


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