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Chauliognathus
Chauliognathus is a genus of soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae. Adults have almost rectangular bodies. Some are red and black, similar to the military uniforms that were common before the usage of camouflage, hence the name of soldier beetles. Others are orange and black. The elytra or first pair of wings are softer than the elytra of most beetles, that is why their other common name is leatherwings. The adults are frequently found on flowers,...
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Goldenrod Soldier Beetle
speciesChauliognathus pensylvanicus
Margined Leatherwing Beetle
speciesChauliognathus marginatus
Plague Soldier Beetle
speciesChauliognathus lugubris
Colorado Soldier Beetle
speciesChauliognathus basalis
Tricolor Soldier Beetle
speciesChauliognathus tricolor
Chauliognathus limbicollis
speciesChauliognathus limbicollis
Chauliognathus cinguliventris
speciesChauliognathus cinguliventris
Texas Soldier Beetle
speciesChauliognathus scutellaris
Chauliognathus flavipennis
speciesChauliognathus flavipennis
Chauliognathus scriptus
speciesChauliognathus scriptus
Lewis' soldier beetle
speciesChauliognathus lewisi
Chauliognathus flavipes
speciesChauliognathus flavipes
Chauliognathus heros
speciesChauliognathus heros
Chauliognathus imperialis
speciesChauliognathus imperialis
Chauliognathus distinguendus
speciesChauliognathus distinguendus
Chauliognathus deceptus
speciesChauliognathus deceptus
Chauliognathus tripartitus
speciesChauliognathus tripartitus
Chauliognathus gracilis
speciesChauliognathus gracilis
Chauliognathus forreri
speciesChauliognathus forreri
Chauliognathus magellanicus
speciesChauliognathus magellanicus
Tan Soldier Beetle
speciesChauliognathus misellus
Chauliognathus faustus
speciesChauliognathus faustus
Chauliognathus nigrocinctus
speciesChauliognathus nigrocinctus
Chauliognathus missionum
speciesChauliognathus missionum
Chauliognathus sydneyanus
speciesChauliognathus sydneyanus
Chauliognathus atricornis
speciesChauliognathus atricornis
Chauliognathus discus
speciesChauliognathus discus
Chauliognathus omissus
speciesChauliognathus omissus
Chauliognathus profundus
speciesChauliognathus profundus
Chauliognathus opacus
speciesChauliognathus opacus
Chauliognathus transversalis
speciesChauliognathus transversalis
Chauliognathus lecontei
speciesChauliognathus lecontei
Chauliognathus obscurus
speciesChauliognathus obscurus
Chauliognathus inconstans
speciesChauliognathus inconstans
Chauliognathus togatus
speciesChauliognathus togatus
Chauliognathus v-flavus
speciesChauliognathus v-flavus
Chauliognathus hieroglyphicus
speciesChauliognathus hieroglyphicus
Chauliognathus sticticus
speciesChauliognathus sticticus
Chauliognathus signaticollis
speciesChauliognathus signaticollis
Chauliognathus curvipes
speciesChauliognathus curvipes
Chauliognathus expansus
speciesChauliognathus expansus
Chauliognathus fasciatus
speciesChauliognathus fasciatus
Chauliognathus luctuosus
speciesChauliognathus luctuosus
Chauliognathus sulphureus
speciesChauliognathus sulphureus
Chauliognathus histrio
speciesChauliognathus histrio
Chauliognathus dimidiatus
speciesChauliognathus dimidiatus
Chauliognathus fernshawensis
speciesChauliognathus fernshawensis
Chauliognathus opacipennis
speciesChauliognathus opacipennis
Chauliognathus terminalis
speciesChauliognathus terminalis
Chauliognathus spinipennis
speciesChauliognathus spinipennis
Chauliognathus militaris
speciesChauliognathus militaris
Chauliognathus variabilis
speciesChauliognathus variabilis
Chauliognathus octomaculatus
speciesChauliognathus octomaculatus
Chauliognathus pallidus
speciesChauliognathus pallidus
Chauliognathus plicatus
speciesChauliognathus plicatus
Chauliognathus ater
speciesChauliognathus ater
Chauliognathus unifasciatus
speciesChauliognathus unifasciatus
Chauliognathus luteopictus
speciesChauliognathus luteopictus
Chauliognathus pelotasus
speciesChauliognathus pelotasus
Chauliognathus ignaciosus
speciesChauliognathus ignaciosus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 52933.