Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Chauliognathus distinguendus

Spanish: Escarabajos soldados

Chauliognathus distinguendus (Chauliognathus distinguendus) is a insect recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 6 research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones). Most often recorded in Aug, Jul.

TaxonomyInsecta › Coleoptera › Cantharidae

Local records6 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records518 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2017 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-08-12 — observation by syribiq
2025-08-02 — observation by olgajudith
2025-07-19 — observation by filibertorumbo
2022-07-10 — observation by daniel_brito
2020-08-28 — observation by daniel_brito
2017-07-28 — observation by eliexer

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist

Cite as: “Chauliognathus distinguendus (Chauliognathus distinguendus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/chauliognathus-distinguendus/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.