Chauliognathus lugubris
Plague Soldier Beetle at Fyshwick, ACT
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| Chauliognathus lugubris | MichaelMulvaney | 7 Jan 2026 | |
| Unverified | Tawny4 | 4 Jan 2026 |
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User's notes
Hope these insects were harming their host plant - an introduced weed.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.158550-35.316534
- Altitude 584.0m
- Maps Jerrabomberra Wetlands
- Places Fyshwick, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 3 Jan 2026 10:02 AM Recorded on
- Tawny4 Recorded by
- Vinca major ( blue periwinkle) Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- Tawny4 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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