Cratosilis laeta

Cratosilis laeta
Cratosilis laeta. Museum specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cantharidae
Genus: Cratosilis
Species: C. laeta
Binomial name
Cratosilis laeta
(Fabricius 1792)
Synonyms
  • Cratosilis semiobscura Pic, 1901
  • Rhagonycha discolor Baudi, 1873

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Cratosilis laeta is a species of soldier beetle belonging to the family Cantharidae. [2]

Description

Cratosilis laeta can reach a length of 6–7 millimetres (0.24–0.28 in). These small insects have a black head and a reddish pronotum, while elytrae are brownish with black bands.[3]

Distribution

This species can be found in Italy and Switzerland.[4]

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