Podabrus rugosulus LeConte in Agassiz, 1850
Podabrus rugosulus: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/15925
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Found in the eastern U.S. (BugGuide).

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Podabrus rugosulus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Family: Cantharidae
Genus: Podabrus
Species:
P. rugosulus
Binomial name
Podabrus rugosulus
LeConte in Agassiz, 1850

Podabrus rugosulus is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae.[1][2][3] It is found in North America.[1]

P. rugosulus mating
A wrinkled solder beetle flies into an aphid colony, eating an aphid before being chased away by the ants.
Wrinkled solder beetle searching foliage

References

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  1. ^ a b "Podabrus rugosulus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  2. ^ "Podabrus rugosulus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  3. ^ "Podabrus rugosulus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-05.

Further reading

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  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.
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