Soldier Beetle
Unidentified Cantharidae
15.4558, 119.921
Field Notes
Description:
Coleoptera; Elateroidea; Cantharidae; Unidentified Cantharidae. "The soldier beetles (Cantharidae) are relatively soft-bodied, straight-sided beetles. They are cosmopolitan in distribution. One of the first described species has a color pattern reminiscent of the red coats of early British soldiers, hence the common name. They are also known commonly as leatherwings because of their soft elytra." Wikipedia.
Habitat:
This Soldier Beetle was spotted in our front garden crawling around on the leaves of a Hairy Lychee Tree (Nephelium lappaceum).
Notes:
Plant identification:
http://www.stuartxchange.org/Rambutan.html
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMay 25, 2022
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