Plague Soldier Beetle at Isaacs, ACT
Identification history
| Chauliognathus lugubris | 13 Aug 2016 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Unidentified | 12 Aug 2016 | galah681 |
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RogerF
wrote:
13 Aug 2016
Soldier beetle Chauliognathus lugubris. Often found in huge numbers on flowers and foliage in summer. Pages 41, 129-130, 174 in my book.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.108648-35.360880
- Places Isaacs, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 2 Dec 2010 02:07 PM Recorded on
- galah681 Recorded by
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Insects Other beetles Beetles (Coleoptera) galah681 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Leptospermum sp. Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding Insect behaviour on flower
- True Pollinator Insect on Flower
Species information
- Chauliognathus lugubris Scientific name
- Plague Soldier Beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1437.3m Recorded at altitude
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