Red fly beetle
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Red fly beetle ( Cantharis rufa ) |
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The red fly beetle ( Cantharis rufa ) is a beetle from the soft beetle family (Cantharidae).
features
The beetles reach a body length of 8.5 to 10 millimeters. The head and pronotum are colored light red, the elytra are yellow-brown. The pronotum is broad and rounded, but not semicircular as in the similar variable soft beetle ( Cantharis livida ). In addition, the back corners of the pronotum can be seen on the side. The antennae are bright red, but darker at the ends than at the base. The legs are yellow. Occasionally there are individuals in whom dark spots can be seen behind the compound eyes , or in whom the thighs ( femora ) of the middle and rear pairs of legs, or the entire legs are darkly colored, or in whom an "M" -shaped one on the pronotum dark spot can be seen.
Similar species
- Variable soft beetle ( Cantharis livida )
Occurrence
The species occurs in almost all of Europe and also north of the Arctic Circle and on the British Isles . In the east their distribution extends to Siberia . You can find them from the lowlands to low mountain ranges. They are common and often sit on ears of grain.
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literature
- Jiří Zahradník : Beetles of Central and Northwestern Europe. An identification book for biologists and nature lovers. Parey, Hamburg et al. 1985, ISBN 3-490-27118-1 .
- Edmund Reitter : Fauna Germanica - The beetles of the German Empire. Volume 3 p. 259, KG Lutz, Stuttgart 1912
- Edmund Reitter : Fauna Germanica. The beetles of the German Reich (= digital library . 134). Neusatz and facsimile of the 5-volume edition Stuttgart 1908 to 1916. Directmedia Publishing, Berlin 2006, ISBN 3-89853-534-7 .
Web links
- Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa at Fauna Europaea
- www.kerbtier.de