Chauliognathus

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Endopterygota
Superordo: Coleopterida
Ordo: Coleoptera
Subordo: Polyphaga
Infraordo: Elateriformia
Superfamilia: Elateroidea

Familia: Cantharidae
Subfamilia: Chauliognathinae
Tribus: Chauliognathini
Genus: Chauliognathus
Species: C. lugubris – ...

Chauliognathus angustior Pic, 1947
Chauliognathus annulicornis Pic, 1934
Chauliognathus arizonensis Fender, 1964
Chauliognathus basalis LeConte, 1859
Chauliognathus bipunctaticollis Pic, 1935
Chauliognathus brunneobivittatus Pic, 1938
Chauliognathus deceptus Fender, 1951
Chauliognathus discus LeConte, 1853
Chauliognathus fasciatus LeConte, 1881
Chauliognathus flavolineatus Pic, 1947
Chauliognathus forestierensis Pic, 1930
Chauliognathus hickeri (Pic, 1926)
Chauliognathus kouraensis Pic, 1934
Chauliognathus lecontei Champion, 1914
Chauliognathus lewisi Crotch, 1874
Chauliognathus limbicollis LeConte, 1858
Chauliognathus longiceps Pic, 1947
Chauliognathus marginatus (Fabricius, 1775)
Chauliognathus misellus Horn, 1885
Chauliognathus obscurus Schaeffer, 1909
Chauliognathus omissus Fall, 1930
Chauliognathus opacus LeConte, 1866
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)
Chauliognathus pristinus Scudder, 1876
Chauliognathus profundus LeConte, 1858
Chauliognathus reductipennis (Pic, 1927)
Chauliognathus scutellaris LeConte, 1853
Chauliognathus subsericeus Pic, 1937
Chauliognathus sulphureus Waterhouse, 1877
Chauliognathus transversus Fender, 1964
Chauliognathus werneri Fender, 1951

Name

Chauliognathus Hentz, 1829

Primary references

Hentz 1829: Trans. Amer. phil. Soc., (N.S.) 3 (4), 460.

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

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References

Chauliognathus , UniProt
Cantharidae Archived December 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Nearctica