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Small Black Click Beetle I
Small Black Click Beetle II
Small Black Click Beetle III 
 
LYCIDAE
Long-nose Lycid Beetle
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Large Eyes Lycid Beetle
Small Bi-colour Beetle I
Small Bi-colour Beetle II 
 
CANTHARIDAE
Plague Soldier Beetle
Tricolor Soldier Beetle
Yellow Soldier Beetle
Red-tipped Soldier Beetle
Goldenbrown Soldier Beetle
Small Brown Soldier Beetle I 
Small Brown Solder Beetle II 
 
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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
 
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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.
 
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We saw this beetle once in rainforest near Mt Nebo during mid summer. 
 
 
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Last updated: April 04, 2011.