Cratosilis
| Cratosilis | |
|---|---|
| Cratosilis denticollis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Cantharidae |
| Tribe: | Cantharini |
| Genus: | Cratosilis Motschulsky, 1860 |
Cratosilis is a genus of soldier beetle belonging to the family Cantharidae.[1]
Cratosilis include species with a radical metamorphosis and distinctive larval, pupal, and adult stages (Holometabola) during development. Larvae are radically different from the adults in their structure and behaviour.
List of species
- Cratosilis denticollis (Schummel 1844)
- Cratosilis distinguenda (Baudi 1859)
- Cratosilis laeta (Fabricius 1792)
- Cratosilis sicula (Marseul 1864)
- Cratosilis theresae Pic 1901