Chauliognathus lugubris
Plague Soldier Beetle at Undefined Area
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| Chauliognathus lugubris | AlisonMilton | 10 Dec 2023 | ||
| Chauliognathus lugubris | KylieWaldon | 10 Dec 2023 |
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Hundreds and thousands. Swarming all round the trees and globs of flowers thick with them. Never seen so many in my life before. The bees were having trouble landing and getting anywhere near the nectar! Most feeding to start with, but as the sun hit the top of the trees, then there seemed to be more mass breeding. Never noticed before -but from behind they have two dots on their butts that look like eyes!
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10 Dec 2023
Hi Kylie, I've seen this once before. Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle)
Location information
- Coordinates 146.885190-36.141265
- Places Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 5000 Abundance
- 10 Dec 2023 07:03 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- gum tree Associated plant
- other beetles Associated animal
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Breeding behaviour Insect behaviour on flower
- Yes Insect on a flower
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- KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga 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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