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Soldier Beetle

Cantharis cryptica

Notes:

night time visitor to the bulb outside the bathroom.

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soldier beetle
Themus (Haplothemus) sp.


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3 Comments

ChimeTsetan
ChimeTsetan 10 years ago

thanks Injica for the ID. looks like C. cryptica in the link that i have tagged. :)

injica
injica 10 years ago

Removed my sugg cause I have found another one that looks like it, Cantharis cryptica well souble check Cantharis livida and this one....one thing is sure is a soldier beetle....

injica
injica 10 years ago

Please double check this, cause I'm not sure whether it lives in India, I have only found this one found there http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Asia/I...

ChimeTsetan
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ChimeTsetan

Himachal Pradesh, India

Spotted on Jun 8, 2012
Submitted on Jun 8, 2012

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