Chauliognathus

thumb|Goldenrod soldier beetle (C. pennsylvanicus) Chauliognathus is a genus of soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae. Adults have almost rectangular bodies. Some are red and black, similar to the military uniforms that were common before the usage of camouflage, hence the name of soldier beetles. Others are orange and black. The elytra or first pair of wings are softer than the elytra of most beetles, that is why their other common name is leatherwings. The adults are frequently found on flowers, such as sunflowers, goldenrod, and coneflowers, where they mate and feed on pollen and nectar. The larvae are more common in the ground or among debris, where they feed on eggs or larvae of other insects. The adults are most frequently found in summer and early fall. They are native to America and Australia.

==Species== Chauliognathus arizonensis Fender, 1964 Chauliognathus basalis LeConte, 1859 – Colorado soldier beetle Chauliognathus deceptus Fender, 1964 Chauliognathus discus LeConte, 1853 Chauliognathus expansus Chauliognathus fallax Chauliognathus fasciatus LeConte, 1881 Chauliognathus fenestratus (Perty, 1830) Chauliognathus flavipes Chauliognathus imperialis (Redtenbacher, 1867) Chauliognathus ineptus Horn, 1885 Chauliognathus lecontei Champion, 1914 Chauliognathus lewisi Crotch, 1874 Chauliognathus limbicollis LeConte, 1858 Chauliognathus lineatus Chauliognathus lugubris Fabricius, 1801 – plague soldier beetle or green soldier beetle Chauliognathus marginatus (Fabricius, 1775) – margined leatherwing Chauliognathus misellus Horn, 1885 Chauliognathus morios Chauliognathus obscurus Schaeffer, 1909 Chauliognathus octamaculatus Chauliognathus omissus Fall, 1930 Chauliognathus opacus LeConte 1866 Chauliognathus pensylvanicus (De Geer, 1774) – goldenrod soldier beetle or Pennsylvania leatherwing Chauliognathus profundus LeConte, 1858 Chauliognathus opacus LeConte, 1866 Chauliognathus riograndensis Chauliognathus scutellaris LeConte, 1858 Chauliognathus tetrapunctatus Chauliognathus transversus Fender, 1964 Chauliognathus tricolor Castelnau, 1840 Chauliognathus werneri Fender, 1964