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Arthropods
Colorado Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus basalis
Authorship: LeConte
Sources
[McClure (UTEP), Worthington (UTEP)]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (Beetles)
FamilyCANTHARIDAE (Soldier Beetle Family)
GenusChauliognathus
Speciesbasalis
Recent Observations
Sourced from iNaturalist
Colorado Soldier Beetle (opens in new tab)
ashley_bradfordSep 20, 2026US-36, Joes, CO, US
Colorado Soldier Beetle (opens in new tab)ashley_bradfordSep 20, 2026US-36, Joes, CO, US
Colorado Soldier Beetle (opens in new tab)ashley_bradfordSep 20, 2026US-36, Joes, CO, US
Colorado Soldier Beetle (opens in new tab)adriscollOct 3, 2026Teller County, CO, USA
Colorado Soldier Beetle (opens in new tab)joegrzybowskiOct 15, 2026Kenton
Colorado Soldier Beetle (opens in new tab)julia_nuthatchOct 11, 2026Barr Lake State Park, 13401 Picadilly Rd, Brighton, CO 80603, USA
Colorado Soldier Beetle (opens in new tab)thomaslermanOct 11, 2026Utah County, US-UT, US
Colorado Soldier Beetle (opens in new tab)madeleine3832Sep 21, 2026Watkins, CO 80137, USA
Colorado Soldier Beetle (opens in new tab)presto84Sep 24, 2026Highway 240, The Badlands National Park, Wall, Pennington County, SD, USA
Colorado Soldier Beetle (opens in new tab)kristenwarrenOct 6, 2026Harding County, NM, USA
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | Not assessed |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | GNRNot Ranked |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | Not assessed |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |