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| Soldier beetles | | ... suborder Polyphaga and the superfamily Elateroidea. From the 4000 species which are found worldwide, around 100 are common in Central Europe. Some examples of species worldwide are : common red soldier beetle (Rhagonycha fulva), Rhagonycha lignosa, Cantharis fusca, Cantharis nigricans, Cantharis rustica, Cantharis livida, Cantharis rufa, Cantharis obscura, Malthinus biguttatus, Malthodes maurus and Malthinus flaveolus. | | |
| | Cantharis fusca | Cantharis fusca is a species in the order beetles (Coleoptera), the suborder Polyphaga, the infraorder Elateriformia, the superfamily Elateroidea (synonym Cantharoidea), the family soldier beetles (Cantharidae, synonym Telephoridae), the subfamily Cantharinae...
...es (Coleoptera), the suborder Polyphaga, the infraorder Elateriformia, the superfamily Elateroidea (synonym Cantharoidea), the family soldier beetles (Cantharidae, synonym Telephoridae), the subfamily Cantharinae, the tribe Cantharini, and the genus Cantharis. Cantharis fusca are widespread and common in large parts of Europe. | | |
| | | ...lack and only orange at the outer edges. The wing covers are black. They are finely haired which makes them appear lightly powdered. The legs are relatively long and also hairy. Their outer surface is black in colour and the inner surface is orange. Cantharis fusca can be confused with other soldier beetles (eg Cantharis annularis, Cantharis pellucida and Cantharis rustica). | | |
| Cantharis fusca are found from May to June at all altitudes up to 2000 metres. They live in forest edges, in hedge rows, and in meadows and fields. They are diurnal and usually sit on plants (grasses, herbaceous plants and shrubs) or flowers, in order to feed...
... 2000 metres. They live in forest edges, in hedge rows, and in meadows and fields. They are diurnal and usually sit on plants (grasses, herbaceous plants and shrubs) or flowers, in order to feed on small insects (living or dead aphids). Occasionally Cantharis fusca eat the young sprouts of the oak tree), or buds, leaves and nectar and pollen from various other plants. | | |
| | Adult Cantharis fusca reach body lengths of 11 - 15 mm. Their bodies are black and orange in colour, flat and elongated, and their exoskeleton is weak. | | |
| | Mating takes place in late May to early June. The fertilized females lay their eggs in moist soil. The larvae hatch after several days. Their bodies have velvety black hair. They have strong mouthparts. The larvae of Cantharis fusca live on the ground or near the ground and capture small insects, worms and snails to eat, killing them by injecting them with poison. The cold-resistant larvae overwinter under rocks or in soil litter. On sunny winter days they can be observed... | | |
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