Pacificanthia consors information

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

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]

^ ^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.
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^ ^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.

[LAbugs-2015-1] 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.

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[:0-5] 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.