''Cratosilis denticollis'' is a species of

soldier beetle The soldier beetles (Cantharidae) are relatively soft-bodied, straight-sided beetles. They are cosmopolitan in distribution. One of the first described species has a color pattern reminiscent of the red coats of early British soldiers, he ...

belonging to the family

Cantharidae The soldier beetles (Cantharidae) are relatively soft-bodied, straight-sided beetles. They are Cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan in distribution. One of the first described species has a color pattern reminiscent of the Red coat (Bri ...

Description

''Cratosilis denticollis'' can reach a length of . These small insects have a black head and a reddish pronotum, while elytrae are brownish and coarsely punctured deep. Pronotum rear corners are sharply angled (hence the Latin name ''denticollis'', meaning ''toothed neck''.

Habitat

These beetles can be found from June to September in mountain and alpine areas, in forest edges, river meadows and grass heaths.

Distribution

This species is present in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Ukraine. Fauna europaea
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References

Beetles of Europe Cantharidae Beetles described in 1844 Taxa named by Theodor Emil Schummel {{Cantharidae-stub