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Tricolor Soldier Beetle - Chauliognathus tricolor

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    It looks like its body outgrew its wings ;P Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Calbost Niel's profile
      Calbost Niel
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      Ate too much food over Xmas and New Year Posted 3 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Hehe ;P Posted 3 years ago

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The Tricolor Soldier Beetle

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.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Calbost Niel
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By Calbost Niel

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Uploaded Feb 8, 2022. Captured Feb 9, 2022 08:36 in 200W-201W Great Western Hwy, Hazelbrook NSW 2779, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/14.0
  • 1/160s
  • ISO250
  • 105mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.