Chauliognathus lugubris
4 Plague Soldier Beetle at Garran, ACT
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| Chauliognathus lugubris | MichaelMulvaney | 1 Jan 2020 | |
| Chauliognathus lugubris | JonSteinbeck | 1 Jan 2020 |
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There was an infestation of Plague Soldier Beetles on one tree. I first noticed them on the trunk before I saw the ground around the tree was moving with all these beetles.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.107047-35.337420
- Altitude 637.0m
- Maps Federal Golf Course
- Places Garran, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 31 Dec 2019 07:43 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
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- BIrdsinCanberra 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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