Chauliognathus scutellaris

Chauliognathus scutellaris, the Texas soldier beetle, is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in Central America and North America.^[1][2][3]

Chauliognathus scutellaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Elateriformia
Family:	Cantharidae
Genus:	Chauliognathus
Species:	C. scutellaris
Binomial name
Chauliognathus scutellaris LeConte, 1853