Bug FAQMargined Leatherwing Beetle
Chauliognathus marginatus · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Cantharidae
Also called: Margined Soldier Beetle, Margined Leatherwing
The margined leatherwing beetle lives in Central and North America. It is usually seen on white flowers during spring and early summer.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
It occurs in Central America and North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is most often found on white flowers.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
You will see it in spring and early summer.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range includes Central America and North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 35 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Florida, Illinois, Indiana.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
Where can I find this beetle?
Look for it on white flowers in spring or early summer in Central and North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Cantharidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chauliognathus_marginatus
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
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