Cantharis obscura

Cantharis obscura
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Cantharidae
Genus:	Cantharis
Species:	C. obscura
Binomial name
	Cantharis obscura; Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
	Cantharis baudii Pic, 1909; Cantharis bicolor Fiori, 1899; Cantharis kaszabi Vosyka, 1957; Thelephorus obscurus (Linnaeus, 1758);

Cantharis obscura is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cantharidae

Description

Cantharis obscura

Cantharis obscura reaches a length of 9–13 millimetres (0.35–0.51 in). Elytra and head are black. Pronotum is black, with reddish or orange lateral margins. The adults feed on small insects, such as aphids, as well as on pollen of fruit trees.

Distribution

This species can be found in most of Europe and in the eastern Palearctic realm.

Habitat

These beetles live in bushes, edges of forests, and meadows.

References

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