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Family Cantharidae - Soldier Beetles

Cantharinae · Chauliognathinae · Malthininae · Silinae · Unidentified larvae

Subfamily Cantharinae
Two-lined Leather-wing - Atalantycha bilineata Cantharid 8 - Podabrus pruinosus Beetle - Atalantycha neglecta Unknown - Podabrus rugosulus 2nd Cantharid from Rock Springs - Dichelotarsus beetle060620-4 - Podabrus basillaris Malthodini.. - Dichelotarsus Cantharidae attracted to UV light - Dichelotarsus

Subfamily Chauliognathinae
Margined Leatherwing - Chauliognathus marginatus Solder Beetle? - Chauliognathus marginatus Chauliognathus pensylvanicus Goldenrod Soldier Beetle? - Chauliognathus pensylvanicus Colorado Mountain Soldier Beetle - Chauliognathus deceptus flower longhorn beetle? - Chauliognathus obscurus - male - female Soldier Beetle [=Trypherus?] ID Request - Trypherus Soldier Beetle ~10mm - Chauliognathus limbicollis

Subfamily Malthininae
Cantharid 2 - Malthodes Soldier Beetle - Malthinus difficilis Cantharid - Malthodes parvulus Beetle - Malthodes Malthodes? - Malthodes Caccodes? - Caccodes Caccodes? - Caccodes Caccodes? - Caccodes

Subfamily Silinae
Leaf Beetle? - Silis pallida Discodon planicolle (LeConte) - Discodon planicolle Beetle - Polemius limbatus - male Odd postured beetle ? - Discodon Beetle - Polemius Discodon? - Discodon Silis? - Silis Polemius? - Polemius

Unidentified larvae
Soldier Beetle grub Soldier Beetle larva Cantharid Caterpillar Unknown larva Mystery Larva at Moth Light Aquatic larval Cantharid larva?


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