Order Coleoptera Higher classification Cantharis | Family Cantharidae Scientific name Cantharis obscura Rank Species | |
Similar Cantharis, Soldier beetle, Beetle, Cantharis pellucida, Cantharis fusca | ||
Cantharis obscura is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cantharidae
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Description
C. obscura reaches a length of 9–13 millimetres (0.35–0.51 in). Elytra and head are black. Pronotum is black, with reddish or orange lateral margins. The adults feed on small insects, such as aphids, as well as on pollen of fruit trees.
Distribution
This species can be found in most of Europe and in the East Palearctic ecozone.
Habitat
These beetles live in bushes, edges of forests, and meadows.
References
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