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Cantharidae? - Rhagonycha imbecillis

Cantharidae? - Rhagonycha imbecillis
Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, USA
May 4, 2006
Size: 15 mm
These started perching on every available promenance in the yard this week. Friendly too! Land on me all the time.

Rhagonycha imbecillis --det. G. Pelletier
Moved from Rhagonycha.

this group of spp. has been moved to Rhagonycha
Moved from Cantharis.

Moved
Moved from Soldier Beetles.

Moved
Moved from Cantharis.

Yes.
Probably genus Cantharis, or one of the newly-created genera akin to it:-) Lovely shot.

 
must be Cantharis
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Thanks
for the ID.

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