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Chauliognathus lugubris
Plague Soldier Beetle at Hawker, ACT
Identification history
| Chauliognathus lugubris | 5 Feb 2023 | AlisonMilton |
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User's notes
We were in the same area yesterday (dog exercises) and there were only a few. Today they were everywhere: on the table and seats, grass and hundreds flying in he air above us. The Eucalypt leaves above our heads were probably covered in them.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.033572-35.245502
- Altitude 621.9m
- Places Hawker, ACT
Species information
- Chauliognathus lugubris Scientific name
- Plague Soldier Beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local Native
- Non-Invasive
Sighting information
- 1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
- 5 Feb 2023 09:46 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
Additional information
- Grass/trees Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- More than one media file
- Confirmed by an expert moderator
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