Cratosilis laeta
| Cratosilis laeta | |
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| 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) | |
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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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