Chauliognathus lugubris
Plague Soldier Beetle at Sutton, NSW
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| Chauliognathus lugubris | RogerF | 7 Mar 2018 | |
| Cantharidae (family) | Whirlwind | 6 Mar 2018 |
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I took these photos near the Yass River late on Sun afternoon 25th Feb after receiving 91mm of rain over two days. There were clusters of the beetles on many plants hence my inability to count exact numbers.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.283050-35.225292
- Altitude 707.9m
- Places Sutton, NSW
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 25 Feb 2018 05:51 PM Recorded on
- Whirlwind Recorded by
- Any available plants including Lomandra longifolia Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- Whirlwind Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Chauliognathus lugubris Other beetles Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
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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