Yellow-tipped-soldier-beetle

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• Malthinus occipitalis

  yellow-tipped soldier beetle

  Malthinus occipitalis is a soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae, commonly known as the yellow-tipped soldier beetle. The species was described by LeConte in 1851 and occurs in North America. It is one of three recognized subspecies within the species complex, including the nominate subspecies M. o. occipitalis, M. o. atripennis, and M. o. woodruffi. Soldier beetles in this family are generally soft-bodied and frequent flowers and vegetation.

  soldier-beetleCantharidaeNorth-AmericaLeConte-1851yellow-tipped-soldier-beetlesubspecies:-atripennissubspecies:-occipitalissubspecies:-woodruffi