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Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae)

Scarab beetle (Scarabaeidae) species

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Overview

Find out more about Anoplognathus species Christmas Beetles on the Australian Museum website: https://australian.museum/learn/collections/natural-science/entomology/christmas-beetles/ or view all the Christmas Beetle records on NatueMapr in this Collection: https://naturemapr.org/collections/sightings/11178

73 species

Chondropyga dorsalis (Cowboy beetle)

Chondropyga dorsalis

FEMALE

Chondropyga dorsalis

MALE
Chondropyga dorsalis
Chondropyga dorsalis
Chondropyga dorsalis
Chondropyga dorsalis

Chondropyga gulosa (Highland cowboy beetle)

Chondropyga gulosa
Chondropyga gulosa
Chondropyga gulosa
Chondropyga gulosa
Chondropyga gulosa
Chondropyga gulosa

Clithria eucnemis

Clithria eucnemis
Clithria eucnemis
Clithria eucnemis
Clithria eucnemis
Clithria eucnemis
Clithria eucnemis

Colpochila sp. (genus) (Scarab or Chafer)

Colpochila sp. (genus)
Colpochila sp. (genus)
Colpochila sp. (genus)
Colpochila sp. (genus)
Colpochila sp. (genus)
Colpochila sp. (genus)

Cyclocephala signaticollis (Argentinian scarab)

Cyclocephala signaticollis
Cyclocephala signaticollis
Cyclocephala signaticollis
Cyclocephala signaticollis
Cyclocephala signaticollis
Cyclocephala signaticollis

Dasygnathus sp. (genus) (Rhinoceros beetle)

Dasygnathus sp. (genus)

MALE

Dasygnathus sp. (genus)

MALE
Dasygnathus sp. (genus)

FEMALE
Dasygnathus sp. (genus)
Dasygnathus sp. (genus)
Dasygnathus sp. (genus)

Diphucephala elegans (Green scarab beetle)

Diphucephala elegans
Diphucephala elegans
Diphucephala elegans
Diphucephala elegans
Diphucephala elegans
Diphucephala elegans

Diphucephala sp. (genus) (Green Scarab Beetle)

Diphucephala sp. (genus)
Diphucephala sp. (genus)
Diphucephala sp. (genus)
Diphucephala sp. (genus)
Diphucephala sp. (genus)
Diphucephala sp. (genus)

Dynastinae (subfamily) (Unidentified rhinoceros or elephant beetle)

Dynastinae (subfamily)
Dynastinae (subfamily)
Dynastinae (subfamily)
Dynastinae (subfamily)
Dynastinae (subfamily)
Dynastinae (subfamily)

Euoniticellus fulvus (Fulvus dung beetle)

Euoniticellus fulvus
Euoniticellus fulvus
Euoniticellus fulvus
Euoniticellus fulvus
Euoniticellus fulvus
Euoniticellus fulvus

Eupoecila australasiae (Fiddler Beetle)

Eupoecila australasiae
Eupoecila australasiae
Eupoecila australasiae
Eupoecila australasiae
Eupoecila australasiae
Eupoecila australasiae

Glycyphana stolata (Brown Flower Beetle)

Glycyphana stolata
Glycyphana stolata
Glycyphana stolata
Glycyphana stolata
Glycyphana stolata
Glycyphana stolata

Heteronychus arator (African black beetle)

Heteronychus arator
Heteronychus arator
Heteronychus arator
Heteronychus arator
Heteronychus arator
Heteronychus arator

Heteronyx dimidiatus (Dimidiatus scarab beetle)

Heteronyx dimidiatus
Heteronyx dimidiatus
Heteronyx dimidiatus
Heteronyx dimidiatus
Heteronyx dimidiatus
Heteronyx dimidiatus

Heteronyx sp. (genus) (Scarab beetle)

Heteronyx sp. (genus)
Heteronyx sp. (genus)
Heteronyx sp. (genus)
Heteronyx sp. (genus)
Heteronyx sp. (genus)
Heteronyx sp. (genus)

Liparetrus discipennis (A chafer beetle)

Liparetrus discipennis
Liparetrus discipennis
Liparetrus discipennis
Liparetrus discipennis
Liparetrus discipennis
Liparetrus discipennis

Liparetrus sp. (genus) (Chafer beetle)

Liparetrus sp. (genus)
Liparetrus sp. (genus)
Liparetrus sp. (genus)
Liparetrus sp. (genus)
Liparetrus sp. (genus)
Liparetrus sp. (genus)

Maechidius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Maechidius scarab beetle)

Maechidius sp. (genus)
Maechidius sp. (genus)
Maechidius sp. (genus)
Maechidius sp. (genus)
Maechidius sp. (genus)
Maechidius sp. (genus)

Melolonthinae sp. (subfamily) (Cockchafer)

Melolonthinae sp. (subfamily)
Melolonthinae sp. (subfamily)
Melolonthinae sp. (subfamily)
Melolonthinae sp. (subfamily)
Melolonthinae sp. (subfamily)
Melolonthinae sp. (subfamily)

Melolonthini (tribe) (Cockchafer)

Melolonthini (tribe)
Melolonthini (tribe)
Melolonthini (tribe)
Melolonthini (tribe)
Melolonthini (tribe)
Melolonthini (tribe)

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Invasiveness

  • All invasiveness levels (change?)

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