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Soldier Beetle - Chauliognathus tricolor
The Tricolor Soldier Beetle has the head and wing-covers in black, thorax in orange and abdomen in yellow colours. This is a very strong warning signal. Soldier Beetles are known to produce defensive toxic secretions when disturbed.
Chauliognathus tricolor is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It has a flattened body between 6 and 16 millimeters long with a prominent red-orange stripe behind the black prothorax. The abdomen is yellow-orange but is mostly obscured by the metallic olive green elytra.
Similar species: Beetles
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Uploaded Jan 15, 2021. Captured Jan 15, 2021 17:44 in 58-82 Terrace Falls Rd, Hazelbrook NSW 2779, Australia.
