Soldier Beetle
TQ4792 07/05/2019 ©Raymond Small
Cantharis decipiens
Distinguished from similar species by the brownish body and black mark on the pronotum which is rounded at the base. The mark does not reach the front edge of the pronotum. This species is found on various trees and shrubs, including bramble and hawthorn. Normally seen from spring to late summer.
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