Chauliognathus tricolor

Tricolor soldier beetle at Bango, NSW

Chauliognathus tricolor at Bango, NSW - 11 Mar 2023
Chauliognathus tricolor at Bango, NSW - 11 Mar 2023
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Chauliognathus tricolor 11 Mar 2023 AlisonMilton
Chauliognathus lugubris 11 Mar 2023 trevorpreston

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AlisonMilton wrote:
   11 Mar 2023
Hi Trevor, The difference is that the pronotum is larger and more orange on the tricolour soldier beetle and smaller and more yellow on the plague beetle. There are other differences but this is the greatest tell.
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