Podabrus rugosulus

Podabrus rugosulus is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae.^[1][2][3] It is found in North America.^[1]

P. rugosulus mating

A wrinkled solder beetle flies into an aphid colony, eating an aphid before being chased away by the ants.

Wrinkled solder beetle searching foliage

Podabrus rugosulus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Elateriformia
Family:	Cantharidae
Genus:	Podabrus
Species:	P. rugosulus
Binomial name
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte in Agassiz, 1850