Chauliognathus Expansus

''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, such as sunflowers, goldenrod, coneflowers, where they mate and feed on pollen and nectar. The larvae are more common in the ground or among debris, where they feed on eggs or larvae of other insects. The adults are most frequently found in summer and early fall.
They are native to America and Australia.

Species

*'' Chauliognathus arizonensis'' Fender, 1964
*''Chauliognathus basalis'' LeConte, 1859 – Colorado soldier beetle
*''Chauliognathus deceptus'' Fender, 1964
*''Chauliognathus discus'' LeConte, 1853
*'' Chauliognathus expansus''
*'' Chauliognathus fallax''
*''Chauliognathus fasciatus'' LeConte, 1881
*'' Chauliognathus flavipes''
*'' Chauliognathus ineptus'' Horn, 1885
*''Chauliognathus lecontei'' Champion, 1914
*''Chauliognathus lewisi'' Crotch, 1874
*''Chauliognathus limbicollis'' LeConte, 1858
*'' Chauliognathus lineatus''
*''Chauliognathus lugubris'' Fabricius, 1801 – plague soldier beetle or green soldier beetle
*''Chauliognathus marginatus'' (Fabricius, 1775) – margined leatherwing
*''Chauliognathus misellus'' Horn, 1885
*'' Chauliognathus morios''
*''Chauliognathus obscurus'' Schaeffer, 1909
*'' Chauliognathus octamaculatus''
*''Chauliognathus omissus'' Fall, 1930
*''Chauliognathus opacus'' LeConte 1866
*'' Chauliognathus pensylvanicus'' (De Geer, 1774) – goldenrod soldier beetle or Pennsylvania leatherwing
*''Chauliognathus profundus'' LeConte, 1858
*''Chauliognathus opacus'' LeConte, 1866
*'' Chauliognathus riograndensis''
*''Chauliognathus scutellaris'' LeConte, 1858
*'' Chauliognathus tetrapunctatus''
*'' Chauliognathus transversus'' Fender, 1964
*''Chauliognathus tricolor'' Castelnau, 1840
*'' Chauliognathus werneri'' Fender, 1964
Cantharidae
, Nearctica

References

External links

''Chauliognathus''
BugGuide
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Cantharidae
Elateroidea genera

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