Cratosilis laeta

Cratosilis laeta is a species of soldier beetle belonging to the family Cantharidae.[2]

Cratosilis laeta
Cratosilis laeta. Museum specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Cantharidae
Genus:
Cratosilis
Species:
C. laeta
Binomial name
Cratosilis laeta
(Fabricius 1792)
Synonyms
  • Cratosilis semiobscura Pic, 1901
  • Rhagonycha discolor Baudi, 1873

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Description

Cratosilis laeta can reach a length of 6–7 millimetres (0.24–0.28 in). These small insects have a black head and a reddish pronotum, while elytrae are brownish with black bands.[3]

Distribution

This species can be found in Italy and Switzerland.[4]

References
  1. GBIF
  2. Biolib
  3. "Insetti e Animali". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
  4. Fauna europaea


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