Chauliognathus lugubris
Plague Soldier Beetle at Acton, ACT
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| Chauliognathus lugubris | MichaelBedingfield | 29 Nov 2021 | |
| Chauliognathus lugubris | TimL | 29 Nov 2021 |
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One of the many rabbles of this beetle, several layers deep, sighted on the handrails in ANBG's Rainforest Gully after recent rains.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.107916-35.277080
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 28 Nov 2021 11:10 AM Recorded on
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- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
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- TimL 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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