Chauliognathus marginatus (Fabricius, 1775) is a animal in the Cantharidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Chauliognathus marginatus (Fabricius, 1775)

Chauliognathus marginatus (Fabricius, 1775)

Chauliognathus marginatus is a species of soldier beetle found in North and Central America.

Family
Genus
Chauliognathus
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Chauliognathus marginatus (Fabricius, 1775)

Chauliognathus marginatus, commonly called the margined leatherwing or margined soldier beetle, is a species of soldier beetle that belongs to the family Cantharidae. This species can be found in Central America and North America. It is most often encountered on white flowers during spring and early summer.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Cantharidae Chauliognathus

More from Cantharidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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