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Cantharis Edentula
''Cantharis'' is a large genus of soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae with narrow and soft elytra. The poisonous Spanish fly is superficially similar and is associated with the scientific name ''Cantharis vesicatoria''. It is also sometimes called "cantharis" in the vernacular, but it is actually unrelated to ''Cantharis'' and is not a member of the Cantharidae at all. It was classified there erroneously until Johan Christian Fabricius corrected its name in his ''Systema entomologiae'' in 1775. He reclassified the Spanish fly in the new genus '' Lytta'' as ''Lytta vesicatoria''. It belongs to the family Meloidae.Selander, R. B. (1991)On the nomenclature and classification of Meloidae (Coleoptera) '' Insecta Mundi'' 5(2): 65-94. European species Subgenus ''Cantharis'' * ''Cantharis allosensis'' Pic, 1924 * ''Cantharis annularis'' Menetriez, 1836 * ''Cantharis antennalis'' (Marseul, 1864) * ''Cantharis ariasi'' (Mulsant, 1862) * ''Cantharis assimilis'' Paykull, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantharis Fusca
''Cantharis fusca'' is a species of soldier beetle. ''C. fusca'' reaches a length of . Except for parts of the head and thorax, which are red or orange, this species is completely black. The body is flat and long, with a weak exoskeleton An exoskeleton (from Greek ''éxō'' "outer" and ''skeletós'' "skeleton") is an external skeleton that supports and protects an animal's body, in contrast to an internal skeleton (endoskeleton) in for example, a human. In usage, some of the .... These beetles have long feathery antennae, and comparatively long legs. This species is common in large parts of Europe, and lives in bushes, edges of forests, and meadows. They hunt for small insects. The larvae have black hairs, and also eat small insects. They are very cold-resistant, and can be seen crawling on the snow in winter. Soldier beetle (Cantharis fusca) mating P.jpg, mating Cantharis fusca in copula.ogv, thumbtime=0:26, mating References Cantharidae Beetles of Europe B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
