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Goldenrod Soldier Beetle

Chauliognathus pensylvanicus

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37.2707, -76.7075

Field Notes

Description:

Spotted this specimen near the water's edge of Rennicks Pond in Williamsburg, VA. Feeding from Blue Mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum)

Habitat:

Fields with flowers, esp. goldenrod

Notes:

Other Common Names:

Pennsylvania Leatherwing, Goldenrod Leatherwing, Le Cantharide de Pennsylvanie (French)

Species ID Suggestions

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The flower is blue mistflower, Conoclinium coelestinum

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