Skip to main content
Close

Soldier Beetle

Rhagonycha sp.

Photo by ForestDragon
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

37.45, -77.58

Field Notes

Description:

Small, elongated beetle with black elytra, red and black protonum and a black head. Legs are green with black femora above the "knees". Found feeding (?) at a spittlebug nest.

Habitat:

Temperate forest. Rockwood Park, Virginia.

Notes:

I need to take some time to ID. Just getting it up here. :-)

Species ID Suggestions

Soldier Beetle

Rhagonycha lineola

Comments (1)

Thank you for the ID suggestion FredLuizRomeiro! My beetle does seem to have some slight differences from the one you suggested, but they are similar. The hunt shall continue.

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Image
Butterflies icon

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon