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Soldier beetle

Cantharis sp.

Photo by Jopy
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Field Notes

Description:

Mountain beech forest, 1300 m asl, Nature park Velebit

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Cantharis

Species ID Suggestions

soldier beetle

Cantharis sp.
MichaelGeiser
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Comments (2)
Jopy
Ok, Thank you a lot, I will name this beetle as genus :)
MichaelGeiser
Could be either Cantharis liburnica, C. obscura or C. paradoxa. Species ID only possible after dissection.

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PublishedMay 14, 2014

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