Pennsylvania Leatherwing

Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus

Pennsylvania Leatherwing
Photo by Eric Williams
The Pennsylvania Leather-wing is a soldier beetle 5/8 of inch in length.  The adult leather-wings feed on small insects, pollen and nectar.  Soldier beetles are often used as biocontrol agents in the battle against crop pest insects.
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