Chauliognathus lugubris
Plague Soldier Beetle at Braidwood, NSW
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| Chauliognathus lugubris | MichaelMulvaney | 15 Jan 2025 | |
| Chauliognathus lugubris | MatthewFrawley | 14 Jan 2025 |
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Largest amount I have ever seen, the sky above my property was full of them, many thousands
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.792239-35.454727
- Altitude 677.0m
- Places Braidwood, NSW
Sighting information
- 1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
- 14 Jan 2025 10:39 AM Recorded on
- MatthewFrawley Recorded by
- Buddleja Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- 72 Araluen Road MatthewFrawley NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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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7 / 7
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