Chauliognathus lugubris
Plague Soldier Beetle at Paddys River, ACT
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| Chauliognathus lugubris | 4 Feb 2023 | AlisonMilton | ||
| Cantharidae (family) | 3 Feb 2023 | abread111 |
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.917623-35.467081
- Altitude 859.0m
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 3 Feb 2023 02:37 PM Recorded on
- abread111 Recorded by
- cherry ballart (also saw a two or three of the same beetles on Hypericum gramineum close to the cherry ballart) Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- abread111 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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