Cantharis praecox Gené, 1836

Švihla, Vladimír & Mifsud, David, 2006, Annotated review of the Cantharidae and Malachiidae (Coleoptera) of the Maltese Islands, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 46, pp. 89-105 : 92

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5176714
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5188404
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treatment provided by	Carolina
scientific name	Cantharis praecox Gené, 1836
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Cantharis praecox Gené, 1836: 178 .

Material examined. MALTA: 2 exs. ( DMZM): Zejtun, 4.ii.1996, leg. D. Mifsud // Cantharis praecox Gené , det. A. Kopetz 2000 ; 2 exs. ( DMZM): Marsa, Ghammieri , 23.ii.1996, leg. D. Mifsud // Cantharis praecox Gené , det. A. Kopetz 2000 ; 1 ex. ( DMZM): Fiddien , 19.iii.1996, leg. D. Mifsud // Cantharis praecox Gené , det. A. Kopetz 2000 ; 1 ex. ( DMZM): Bidnija , 20.ii.1998, leg. D. Mifsud // Cantharis praecox Gené , det. A. Kopetz 2000 ; 1 ex. ( DMZM): Blata l-Bajda, 30.iii.1990, leg. D. Mifsud // Cantharis praecox Gené , det. A. Kopetz 2000 .

Distribution. Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily ( DELKESKAMP 1939) and Malta.

Comments. Cantharis praecox represents a new record for the Maltese Islands. The species is frequently found in diverse habitats in Malta.