This species has a flattened narrow body with a prominent red-orange stripe behind the black prothorax. The abdomen is yellow-orange but is mostly obscured by the metallic olive green elytr. This is a very strong warning signal as Soldier Beetles are known to produce defensive toxic secretions when disturbed.

At a glance

Habitat Variable amoungst vegetation
Size Can grow to around 16 mm
Origin Native
Distribution Eastern Australia and Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Eastern Australia and Tasmania
Habitat
Variable amoungst vegetation
Size
Can grow to around 16 mm
Common Name Tricolor Soldier Beetle
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
SubphylumHexapoda
ClassInsecta
SubclassPterygotes
OrderColeoptera
SuborderPolyphaga
SuperfamilyElateroidea
FamilyCantharidae
SubfamilyChauliognathinae
GenusChauliognathus
SpeciesChauliognathus tricolor
Synonyms

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