Tricolor Soldier Beetle

Chauliognathus tricolor

Bug Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

This species has a flattened narrow body with a prominent red-orange stripe behind the black prothorax. The abdomen is yellow-orange but is mostly obscured by the metallic olive green elytr. This is a very strong warning signal as Soldier Beetles are known to produce defensive toxic secretions when disturbed.

Size

Can grow to around 16 mm

Habitat

Variable amoungst vegetation

Distribution

Eastern Australia and Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (2)

Wikipedia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Tricolor Soldier Beetle
Scientific name: Chauliognathus tricolor (Castelnau, 1840)
Family: Cantharidae
Category: Bug Life › Beetles
Origin: Native
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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