Plague Soldier Beetle at Hughes, ACT
Identification history
| Chauliognathus lugubris | 13 Oct 2017 | KimPullen | ||
| Chauliognathus lugubris | 13 Oct 2017 | KimPullen | ||
| Chauliognathus sp. (genus) | 12 Oct 2017 | ruthkerruish |
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User's notes
As this beetle was in plague numbers - it may be the plague soldier beetle.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.098181-35.339078
- Maps Hughes Garran Woodland Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 26 Dec 2012 11:15 AM Recorded on
- ruthkerruish Recorded by
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Collections
ruthkerruish Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Chauliognathus lugubris Other beetles Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Additional information
- Wild oats (Avena fatua) Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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