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  3. Arthropods
  4. Insects
  5. Beetles
  6. Click, Firefly, and Soldier Beetles
  7. Soldier Beetles

family

Soldier Beetles

Cantharidae

Includes
110 native 2 introduced 2 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Cantharinae 68 native
  • Chauliognathinae 21 native
  • Silinae 18 native
  • Malthininae 3 native
  • Dysmorphocerinae

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Most observed native soldier beetles All

Native to the US, by observations.

  • Goldenrod Soldier Beetle Chauliognathus pensylvanicus 45,647 observations
  • Margined Leatherwing Beetle Chauliognathus marginatus 29,890 observations
  • Wrinkled Soldier Beetle Podabrus rugosulus 6,054 observations
  • Colorado Soldier Beetle Chauliognathus basalis 2,694 observations
  • Cultellunguis americanus 1,038 observations
  • Three-ribbed Soldier Beetle Podabrus tricostatus 954 observations

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