Cantharis rustica
Cantharis rustica is a species of soldier beetle found in Europe east to central Russia.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cantharidae |
| Genus: | Cantharis |
| Species: | C. rustica |
| Binomial name | |
| Cantharis rustica | |
Description
In central Europe, the adult beetles appears between May and July. Larvae are active from late summer until early spring and in March and April they pupate.[1]
Distribution
According to GBIF records, Cantharis rustica occurs in Europe from as north as Scandinavia to the shores of the Mediterranean and from the Atlantic Ocean to central Russia.[2]
Habitat
This beetle species has a preference for arable land.[1]
References
- Traugott, M. (2006). Habitat use and activity patterns of larval and adult Cantharis beetles in arable land. European journal of soil biology, 42(2), 82-88. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejsobi.2005.10.001)
- Cantharis rustica Fallén, 1807 in GBIF Secretariat (2019). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2020-06-13.
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