Chauliognathus lugubris

Plague Soldier Beetle at Acton, ACT

Chauliognathus lugubris at Acton, ACT - 28 Nov 2021
Chauliognathus lugubris at Acton, ACT - 28 Nov 2021
Chauliognathus lugubris at Acton, ACT - 28 Nov 2021
Chauliognathus lugubris at Acton, ACT - 28 Nov 2021
Chauliognathus lugubris at Acton, ACT - 28 Nov 2021
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Chauliognathus lugubris 29 Nov 2021 MichaelBedingfield
Chauliognathus lugubris 29 Nov 2021 TimL

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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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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour

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