title: Cratosilis denticollis
text: # Cratosilis denticollis
  
  Cratosilis denticollis is a species of soldier beetle belonging to the family Cantharidae.
  
  ## Description
  
  Cratosilis denticollis can reach a length of 5.5–7 millimetres (0.22–0.28 in). These small insects have a black head and a reddish pronotum, while elytrae are brownish and coarsely punctured deep. Pronotum rear corners are sharply angled (hence the Latin name denticollis, meaning toothed neck.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  These beetles can be found from June to September in mountain and alpine areas, in forest edges, river meadows and grass heaths.
  
  ## Distribution
  
  This species is present in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Ukraine.
  
  