Soldier Beetle

phylum	Arthropoda	The soldier beetles are relatively soft-bodied, straight-sided beetles. They are cosmopolitan in distribution. One of the first described species has a color pattern reminiscent of the red coats of early British soldiers, hence the common name. They are also known commonly as leatherwings because of their soft elytra. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Coleoptera
Class	Insecta
order	Coleoptera
superfamily	Elateroidea
family	Cantharidae

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  Wing Mau Soldier Beetle