''Chauliognathus'' is a genus of soldier beetles in the family

Cantharidae The soldier beetles (Cantharidae) are relatively soft-bodied, straight-sided beetles. They are cosmopolitan in distribution. One of the first described species has a color pattern reminiscent of the red coats of early British soldiers, hence the ...

. 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 An elytron (; ; , ) is a modified, hardened forewing of beetles (Coleoptera), though a few of the true bugs (Hemiptera) such as the family Schizopteridae are extremely similar; in true bugs, the forewings are called hemelytra (sometimes alterna ...

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

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Chauliognathus arizonensis ''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 soldie ...

'' Fender, 1964 *'' Chauliognathus basalis'' LeConte, 1859 – Colorado soldier beetle *'' Chauliognathus deceptus'' Fender, 1964 *'' Chauliognathus discus'' LeConte, 1853 *''

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 soldie ...

'' *'' 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'' 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 soldie ...

'' *'' 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 The goldenrod soldier beetle or Pennsylvania leatherwing (''Chauliognathus pensylvanicus'') is a species of soldier beetle (Cantharidae). Nomenclature The specific epithet ' is Latin for "of Pennsylvania". The spelling with one ''n'' was in comm ...

'' (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'' 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 soldie ...

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Chauliognathus transversus ''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 soldie ...

'' Fender, 1964 *'' Chauliognathus tricolor'' Castelnau, 1840 *''

Chauliognathus werneri ''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 soldie ...

'' Fender, 1964 Cantharidae
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