Pacificanthia consors, also known as the brown leatherwing beetle,[1] is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America,[2][3][4] mainly in California.[5] Adults are 14-19 mm in length. They are orange with brown wing covers, and the legs are reddish with black markings.[5] Adults are mostly commonly on the wing in April and May.[1] Adult beetles and their larva both spend most of their time in plant litter where they prey on other soil fauna.[1]

Pacificanthia consors
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cantharidae
Genus: Pacificanthia
Species:
P. consors
Binomial name
Pacificanthia consors
(LeConte, 1851)

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hogue, Charles L.; Hogue, James N. (2015). Insects of the Los Angeles Basin (3rd ed.). Los Angeles: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. p. 319. ISBN 978-0938644-44-6. LCCN 93084264. OCLC 910654655.
  2. ^ "Pacificanthia consors Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  3. ^ "Pacificanthia consors". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  4. ^ a b Will, Kip; Gross, Joyce; Rubinoff, Daniel; Powell, Jerry A. (2020). Field Guide to California Insects. Oakland, California: University of California Press. p. 227. ISBN 9780520288744.

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