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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cantharidae |
| Genus: | Chauliognathus |
| Species: | C. lugubris
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| Binomial name | |
| Chauliognathus lugubris
Fabricius, 1801
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Chauliognathus lugubris, the plague soldier beetle, green soldier beetle or banana bug, [1] is a species of soldier beetle (Cantharidae) native to Australia. [2] It has a flattened body to 15 millimetres (0.59 in) long with a prominent yellow-orange stripe behind the black prothorax. [3] The abdomen is yellow-orange but is mostly obscured by the metallic olive green elytra. [3]
Plague soldier beetles are most common in spring and early summer, and have an adult lifespan of 2-3 months. [4] They are most commonly found in the temperate region of southeast Australia, [5] and are occasionally found in parts of the southwest. [6]
The beetles often swarm in large, localised groups around flora such as shrubs and trees, primarily to mate and eat. [3] [5] [7] These swarms can include hundreds of thousands of beetles. [8]
As adults, plague soldier beetles are thought to feed on pollen and nectar. [5] While in their larval stage, plague soldier beetles live in soil and are thought to feed on smaller, soft-shelled invertebrates. [5] [9]
External links
References
- ^ "Plague Soldier Beetles". What's That Bug?. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Chauliognathus lugubris (Fabricius)". CSIRO. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ a b c "Plague Soldier Beetles". Museum Victoria. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ Shohet, D.; Clarke, A.R. (1997). "Life History of Chauliognathus lugubris (F.) (Coleoptera: Cantharidae) in Tasmanian Forests". Australian Journal of Entomology. 36 (1): 37–44. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.1997.tb01429.x.
- ^ a b c d Pullen, Kim (8 November 2012). "The Plague Soldier Beetle isn't nearly as bad as it sounds". CSIRO. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Chauliognathus lugubris: Plague Soldier Beetle". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Plague Soldier Beetle". Australian Museum. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Hawkeswood, Trevor J.; Dunn, K. L. (2011). "An instance of mass swarming by the Australian soldier beetle, Chauliognathus pulchellus (Macleay) (Coleoptera: Cantharidae) at Leura, Blue Mountains, New South Wales". Calodema. 155 (1): 1–4. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Chauliognathus lugubris (Fabricius, 1801), Plague Soldier Beetle, Museums Victoria, retrieved 12 May 2023
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| Chauliognathus lugubris | |
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|
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|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cantharidae |
| Genus: | Chauliognathus |
| Species: | C. lugubris
|
| Binomial name | |
| Chauliognathus lugubris
Fabricius, 1801
| |
Chauliognathus lugubris, the plague soldier beetle, green soldier beetle or banana bug, [1] is a species of soldier beetle (Cantharidae) native to Australia. [2] It has a flattened body to 15 millimetres (0.59 in) long with a prominent yellow-orange stripe behind the black prothorax. [3] The abdomen is yellow-orange but is mostly obscured by the metallic olive green elytra. [3]
Plague soldier beetles are most common in spring and early summer, and have an adult lifespan of 2-3 months. [4] They are most commonly found in the temperate region of southeast Australia, [5] and are occasionally found in parts of the southwest. [6]
The beetles often swarm in large, localised groups around flora such as shrubs and trees, primarily to mate and eat. [3] [5] [7] These swarms can include hundreds of thousands of beetles. [8]
As adults, plague soldier beetles are thought to feed on pollen and nectar. [5] While in their larval stage, plague soldier beetles live in soil and are thought to feed on smaller, soft-shelled invertebrates. [5] [9]
External links
References
- ^ "Plague Soldier Beetles". What's That Bug?. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Chauliognathus lugubris (Fabricius)". CSIRO. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ a b c "Plague Soldier Beetles". Museum Victoria. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ Shohet, D.; Clarke, A.R. (1997). "Life History of Chauliognathus lugubris (F.) (Coleoptera: Cantharidae) in Tasmanian Forests". Australian Journal of Entomology. 36 (1): 37–44. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.1997.tb01429.x.
- ^ a b c d Pullen, Kim (8 November 2012). "The Plague Soldier Beetle isn't nearly as bad as it sounds". CSIRO. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Chauliognathus lugubris: Plague Soldier Beetle". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Plague Soldier Beetle". Australian Museum. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Hawkeswood, Trevor J.; Dunn, K. L. (2011). "An instance of mass swarming by the Australian soldier beetle, Chauliognathus pulchellus (Macleay) (Coleoptera: Cantharidae) at Leura, Blue Mountains, New South Wales". Calodema. 155 (1): 1–4. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Chauliognathus lugubris (Fabricius, 1801), Plague Soldier Beetle, Museums Victoria, retrieved 12 May 2023
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