Cantharis obscura Linnaeus, 1758 is a animal in the Cantharidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Cantharis obscura Linnaeus, 1758
Cantharis obscura is a black soldier beetle found across Europe and eastern Palearctic that feeds on small insects and fruit tree pollen.
Cantharis obscura Linnaeus, 1758 reaches a body length of 9–13 millimetres (0.35–0.51 inches). This species has black elytra and a black head. Its black pronotum has reddish or orange-colored lateral margins. Adult Cantharis obscura feed on small insects including aphids, and also feed on pollen from fruit trees. This species occurs across most of Europe and the eastern Palearctic realm. It inhabits bushes, forest edges, and meadows.
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Atalantycha bilineata (Say, 1823)
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)
Pacificanthia rotundicollis (Say, 1825)
Podabrus tomentosus (Say, 1825)
Chauliognathus marginatus (Fabricius, 1775)
Chauliognathus lewisi Crotch, 1874
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