Cantharis rufa

Cantharis rufa is a species of soldier beetle and is coloured orange and black. This beetle is common in large parts of Europe and is 10mm to 15mm in length. It lives in bushes, edges of forests and meadows. They hunt for small insects.
Fauna EuropaeaNorman H. Joy, , 1932 A Practical Handbook of British Beetles

It is often mixed up with the beetle named Cantharis fusca.

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Category:Polyphaga
Category:Animals of Europe