Soldier/Sailor beetle ID's

[sebastianbawn]

Some more beetles from Torbay. As far as I remember none of the images are the same specimen (except images 1 and 2), all were found at different times

[aeshna5]

I'm sure Klaas will give a much more expert opinion but the first 4 are Cantharis sp soldier beetles.

The next 2 the Cardinal Beetle, Pyrochroa serraticornis.

[Jason Green]

Afternoon Seb,

The first is Cantharis rustica. The last two-tone orange one is a Click Beetle.

Take care,

Jason

[Klaas Reißmann]

As you can see, you don't really need me. Boys, you're good and you don't need to hide your light under a bushel.

Just the differences between Cantharis rustica and Cantharis fusca for aeshna (Jason already took them in):

Cantharis fusca: completely black legs. The black mark on the pronotum differs in size from specimen to specimen and always reaches the front border of the pronotum, sometimes even the hind border. Third limb of the antennae normally just black on the tip.

Cantharis rustica: around half of the femora of all legs is coloured red. The black mark on the pronotum differs barely not, has got the form of a heart and never reaches to any border of the pronotum. Third limb of the antennae normally is half black, half reddish-yellow.

Regards
Klaas

[Jason Green]

Originally Posted by Klaas Reißmann

As you can see, you don't really need me.

- WE DO!!!, the more experience around here the better

[Klaas Reißmann]

You've got me wrong. I think you don't really need to ask for me to confirm. You're good in what you do and should be self confident enough to know this.

But...

the more experience around here the better

you're right. And in this I need you as well as you need me.

Regards
Klaas

[sebastianbawn]

Thanks guys. Just that little click beetle that evades me now. I didnt see it was one but on closer inspection it does have a unique edge to the lower half of the pronotum.

[Klaas Reißmann]

Uuuuuuuups..., sorry, I didn't notice the click beetle. That's Denticollis linearis.

Regards
Klaas

[sebastianbawn]

Thank you Klaas, I really appreciate all the help from you guys (and gals)