Cantharidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lampyridae
gptkbp:aircraft_operated elytra
membranous wings
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
gptkbp:color gptkb:black
gptkb:red
gptkb:yellow
gptkb:color
brown
aposematic
often brightly colored
gptkbp:common_name soldier beetles
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:diet gptkb:political_movement
pollen
herbivorous
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:ecological_role pollinators
predators of pests
gptkbp:fossil_record present
gptkbp:habitat flowers
terrestrial
grassy areas
gptkbp:has_feature long antennae
elongated body
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cantharidae
gptkbp:is_essential_for pollinators
gptkbp:larval_stage gptkb:garden
aquatic environments
decaying wood
elongated body
predatory
under rocks
leaf litter
soft-bodied insects
in leaf litter
well-developed legs
gptkbp:lifespan complete metamorphosis
gptkbp:mating_system courtship displays
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:Cantharis_rustica
gptkb:Chauliognathus_pensylvanicus
Malthinus species
Podabrus species
Rhagonycha species
gptkbp:order Coleoptera
gptkbp:predators aphids
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest biological control
gptkbp:size varies from 5 to 25 mm
gptkbp:subgenres gptkb:Cantharinae
gptkb:Chauliognathinae
Malthininae
Rhagonychinae
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships plants
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:bird
gptkb:mythological_figure