Chauliognathus lecontei

Champion, 1914

Chauliognathus lecontei is a soldier beetle in the Cantharidae, described by Champion in 1914. The species is recorded from North America, though specific details about its and remain limited in the available literature. It belongs to a whose members are commonly associated with flowers and known for their soft, flexible .

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Chauliognathus lecontei: //kaʊliˈɒɡnəθəs lɛˈkɒnti//

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Identification

No specific diagnostic features distinguishing C. lecontei from are documented in the available sources. Members of Chauliognathus generally exhibit elongate bodies, soft and flexible , and coloration patterns involving orange, red, or yellow markings on a darker background.

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Distribution

North America. Specific regional records are not documented in the available sources beyond this continental-level occurrence.

Similar Taxa

Chauliognathus pensylvanicusAnother North American soldier beetle in the same ; both are flower-associated and share general body plan and coloration patterns typical of Chauliognathus.
Chauliognathus marginatusCongeneric with overlapping North American distribution; similar flower-visiting and morphological characteristics.

More Details

Data limitations

The is represented by 139 observations on iNaturalist as of the source date, suggesting it is documented but not extensively studied. Available literature focuses primarily on C. pensylvanicus and C. marginatus, leaving C. lecontei's specific largely uncharacterized.