Silis percomis
(Say, 1835)
Silis percomis is a of soldier beetle in the Cantharidae, first described by Thomas Say in 1835. It is native to North America with confirmed records from eastern Canada including New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario. Soldier beetles in this family are generally soft-bodied, predatory or beetles commonly found on flowers and vegetation.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Silis percomis: /ˈsaɪ.lɪs pɜːrˈkoʊ.mɪs/
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Distribution
North America, with confirmed records from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario in Canada.
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Taxonomic History
Described by American entomologist Thomas Say in 1835, making it one of the earlier described in the Silis.