Chauliognathus lugubris

Plague Soldier Beetle at Wodonga

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Identification history

	Chauliognathus lugubris	10 Dec 2023	AlisonMilton
	Chauliognathus lugubris	10 Dec 2023	KylieWaldon

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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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AlisonMilton wrote:

10 Dec 2023

Hi Kylie, I've seen this once before. Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle)

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Location information

Coordinates 146.885190 -36.141265
Maps Wodonga
Places Wodonga, VIC

Sighting information

5000 Abundance
10 Dec 2023 07:03 AM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr Other beetles Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

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
True Insect on a flower

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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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

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Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

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