Cantharis rustica | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Cantharidae |
Genus: | Cantharis |
Species: | C. rustica
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Binomial name | |
Cantharis rustica |
Cantharis rustica, the rustic sailor beetle, is a species of soldier beetle found from Europe to Central Russia.
C. rustica has black wing cases, which are protective covers for its wings. Its legs have a blackish color, and there is a heart-shaped spot on the pronotum. These features are unique for the species and can help identify this particular beetle. [1]
In Central Europe, the adult beetles appear between May and July. Larvae are active from late summer until early spring, and in March and April they pupate. [2]
C. rustica feeds on a wide range of species, including Sialis lutaria, Malachius bipustulatus, Adalia bipunctata, Phyllobius, Tenthredopsis litterata, Tenthredopsis nassata, Arge gracilicornis, Empis livida, Bibio marci, and Scatophaga stercoraria. [1]
According to GBIF records, Cantharis rustica occurs in Europe from as north as Scandinavia to the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and from the Atlantic Ocean to Central Russia. [3]
This beetle species has a preference for arable land, [2] lowland grassland habitats, but it also occurs in woodland and other habitats with tall grass. Adults can be found on vegetation and flower heads from mid-May till the end of June. [1]
Cantharis rustica | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Cantharidae |
Genus: | Cantharis |
Species: | C. rustica
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Binomial name | |
Cantharis rustica |
Cantharis rustica, the rustic sailor beetle, is a species of soldier beetle found from Europe to Central Russia.
C. rustica has black wing cases, which are protective covers for its wings. Its legs have a blackish color, and there is a heart-shaped spot on the pronotum. These features are unique for the species and can help identify this particular beetle. [1]
In Central Europe, the adult beetles appear between May and July. Larvae are active from late summer until early spring, and in March and April they pupate. [2]
C. rustica feeds on a wide range of species, including Sialis lutaria, Malachius bipustulatus, Adalia bipunctata, Phyllobius, Tenthredopsis litterata, Tenthredopsis nassata, Arge gracilicornis, Empis livida, Bibio marci, and Scatophaga stercoraria. [1]
According to GBIF records, Cantharis rustica occurs in Europe from as north as Scandinavia to the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and from the Atlantic Ocean to Central Russia. [3]
This beetle species has a preference for arable land, [2] lowland grassland habitats, but it also occurs in woodland and other habitats with tall grass. Adults can be found on vegetation and flower heads from mid-May till the end of June. [1]