Chauliognathus opacus
LeConte, 1866
Chauliognathus opacus is a of soldier beetle in the Cantharidae, described by LeConte in 1866. It is known from North America. The species is part of a large of soldier beetles commonly associated with flowers, though specific ecological details for this particular species remain poorly documented compared to better-studied such as C. pensylvanicus and C. marginatus.

Pronunciation
How to pronounce Chauliognathus opacus: //ˌkaʊliːˈoʊɡnəθəs oʊˈpeɪkəs//
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Distribution
North America
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
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