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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Cantharidae |
Genus: | Pacificanthia |
Species: | P. consors
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Binomial name | |
Pacificanthia consors (
LeConte, 1851)
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Pacificanthia consors, also known as the brown leatherwing beetle, [1] is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America, [2] [3] [4] mainly in California. [5] Adults are 14-19 mm in length. They are orange with brown wing covers, and the legs are reddish with black markings. [5] Adults are mostly commonly on the wing in April and May. [1] Adult beetles and their larva both spend most of their time in plant litter where they prey on other soil fauna. [1]
Pacificanthia consors | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Cantharidae |
Genus: | Pacificanthia |
Species: | P. consors
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Binomial name | |
Pacificanthia consors (
LeConte, 1851)
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Pacificanthia consors, also known as the brown leatherwing beetle, [1] is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America, [2] [3] [4] mainly in California. [5] Adults are 14-19 mm in length. They are orange with brown wing covers, and the legs are reddish with black markings. [5] Adults are mostly commonly on the wing in April and May. [1] Adult beetles and their larva both spend most of their time in plant litter where they prey on other soil fauna. [1]