Malthinus occipitalis explained

Malthinus occipitalis, the yellow-tipped soldier beetle, is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America.

Subspecies

These three subspecies belong to the species Malthinus occipitalis:

• Malthinus occipitalis atripennis LeConte, 1851
• Malthinus occipitalis occipitalis LeConte, 1881
• Malthinus occipitalis woodruffi Wittmer, 1981

Further reading

• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. 2007. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-8788757675.