Chauliognathus lugubris
Plague Soldier Beetle at Sullivans Creek, Turner
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| Chauliognathus lugubris | AlisonMilton | 11 Jan 2024 | |
| Chauliognathus lugubris | ConBoekel | 11 Jan 2024 |
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User's notes
They were impossible to count so 300 is an estimate. It was impossible to step into the group without standing on them. There was much coupling going on.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.124593-35.272130
- Altitude 576.7m
- Maps Sullivans Creek, Turner
- Places Turner, ACT
Sighting information
- 300 Abundance
- 5 Jan 2024 03:49 PM Recorded on
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- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
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- ConBoekel 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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