Chauliognathus heros

Chauliognathus heros

Chauliognathus heros is a species of soldier beetle from central America, in the family Cantharidae. It is named for its parallel sides, like toy tin soldiers.
Chauliognathus heros (Cantharidae) Valle de Cocora, Quindio, Colombia. Jun 12, 2014 Chauliognathus heros,Colombia,Geotagged,Spring

Naming

Chauliognathus heros Guerin-Meneville, 1843

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyCantharidae
GenusChauliognathus
SpeciesChauliognathus heros
Photographed in
Colombia