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Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Podabrus rugosulus
27 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Podabrus frater
Angular Soldier BeetleRhagonycha angulata
Wide-horned Soldier BeetlePolemius laticornis
Cantharis obscura
Podabrus basillaris
Three-ribbed Soldier BeetlePodabrus tricostatus
Yellow-necked Soldier BeetlePodabrus flavicollis
Grey Sailor BeetleCantharis nigricans
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,909 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 912 |
| Ontario | 756 |
| New York | 390 |
| Michigan | 298 |
| Virginia | 263 |
| Ohio | 237 |
| Maryland | 214 |
| Pennsylvania | 170 |
| West Virginia | 138 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- MetamorphosisUndergoes dramatic body transformation during developmentFrom its classification
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Beetles · Coleoptera |
| Family | Soldier Beetles · Cantharidae |
| Genus | Podabrus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Wrinkled Soldier Beetle with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.