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Chauliognathus lugubris

Plague Soldier Beetle at Paddys River, ACT

Chauliognathus lugubris at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Feb 2023
Chauliognathus lugubris at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Feb 2023
Chauliognathus lugubris at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Feb 2023
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Identification history

Chauliognathus lugubris 4 Feb 2023 AlisonMilton
Cantharidae sp. (family) 3 Feb 2023 abread111

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Kunzea ericoides (Burgan) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Feb 2023 by abread111 Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Oct 2021 by JohnBundock Halone coryphoea (Eastern Halone moth) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Nov 2020 by JohnBundock Trapezites phigalioides (Montane Ochre) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Nov 2018 by SWishart Accipiter cirrocephalus (Collared Sparrowhawk) at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Apr 2018 by Christine Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Apr 2018 by RodDeb Nesoptilotis leucotis (White-eared Honeyeater) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Apr 2018 by RodDeb Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Nov 2011 by Christine Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Nov 2011 by Christine
Kunzea ericoides (Burgan) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Feb 2023 by abread111
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Oct 2021 by JohnBundock
Halone coryphoea (Eastern Halone moth) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Nov 2020 by JohnBundock
Trapezites phigalioides (Montane Ochre) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Nov 2018 by SWishart
Accipiter cirrocephalus (Collared Sparrowhawk) at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Apr 2018 by Christine
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Nesoptilotis leucotis (White-eared Honeyeater) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Nov 2011 by Christine
Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Nov 2011 by Christine

Location information

Species information

  • Chauliognathus lugubris Scientific name
  • Plague Soldier Beetle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 3 Feb 2023 02:37 PM Recorded on
  • abread111 Recorded by

Additional information

  • 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

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