Red-tipped Soldier Beetle - Chauliognathus sp. 

FAMILY CANTHARIDAE

This page contains information and pictures about Red-tipped Soldier Beetles that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia. 

 

Body length 15mm

 

 

 

This beetle has the typical Soldier Beetle's yellow colour with black stripes. The tip of the wing-covers is red in colour. Abdomen is yellow-black banded likes a wasp. The mating pair shows that female is about double the size of male.

 

 

 

We saw this beetle once in rainforest near Mt Nebo during mid summer. 

 

 

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Last updated: June 30, 2008.