Cardinal beetle

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Cardinal beetle

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Pyrochroidae
Genus: Pyrochra
Species: P. coccinea
Binomial name
Pyrochroa coccinea
Linnaeus, 1762
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The cardinal beetle is a brightly-coloured red or orange beetle. It is approximately 20 mm long. It has a black face.

The cardinal beetle preys on other insects and is normally fond on flowers at the edges of woodland

The cardinal beetle is a strong flier. The cardinal beetle is bright red; in that way it warns predators that it is toxic.

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