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Cantharis nigricans - pronotum One of our most common soldier beetles. Medium sized and quite variable in the colour of the pronotum Cantharidae,Cantharis,Cantharis nigricans,Coleoptera,Grey sailor beetle Click/tap to enlarge

Cantharis nigricans - pronotum

One of our most common soldier beetles. Medium sized and quite variable in the colour of the pronotum

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The Grey sailor beetle is a beetle in the Cantharis family that share common traits such as soft forewings. The adult length is 7 - 11 mm, they are often found in flowers throughout Europe.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Pudding4brains
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By Pudding4brains

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Uploaded Jan 19, 2017.