Bug FAQNeglected Soldier Beetle
Atalantycha neglecta · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Cantharidae
Its northern limit extends into the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
It is found across much of the United States, reaching north into Ontario and Quebec.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found across much of the United States, reaching north into Ontario and Quebec.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is found across much of the United States, reaching north into Ontario and Quebec.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 31 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Virginia, Maryland, Missouri, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kansas, Alabama.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Cantharidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atalantycha_neglecta
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Text written 2026-10-25 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-25.