Rhagonycha fulva
A very common species, Rhagonycha fulva is often commonly referred to by schoolboys as Bloodsucker. It belongs to the Cantharidae group which are known as Soldier Beetles. There are about 40 UK species and they are frequent visitors to thistles and umbelliferous flowers.
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UK distribution of Rhagonycha fulva
 

The UK distribution maps on eakringbirds.com are provided by the National Biodiversity Network (NBN Gateway) Each red square on the map indicates species present in 10km grid squares.

Updated September 2011

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