Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae)
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
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KimberiRP
wrote:
43 min ago
Clithria eucnemis is smaller, more hairy and more slender than Chondropyga olliffiana. The narrowing of the sides of the elytra behind the shoulders (typical of Cetoniinae) is very abrupt in Clithria, less so in Chondropyga. Clithria eucnemis is quite variable in the extent of yellow markings on the pronotum and elytra; this individual has more yellow than usual.
Clithria eucnemis
KimberiRP
wrote:
Yesterday
Genus is either Antitrogus or Rhopaea.
Unverified Scarab beetle (Scarabaeidae)
AlisonMilton
wrote:
20 Dec 2025
@MatthewFrawley Love this beetle and a lovely photo
Neorrhina punctatum
HaukeKoch
wrote:
19 Dec 2025
First one is A. brunnipennis, but the other ones seem to be A. porosus.
Anoplognathus sp. (genus)
HaukeKoch
wrote:
18 Dec 2025
May be A. brunnipennis, but can't see enough to be sure.
Anoplognathus sp. (genus)
Significant sightings
- Clithria eucnemis at Bendoura, NSW
- Chlorobapta bestii at Oallen, NSW
- Paraschizognathus elgatus at Falls Creek, VIC
- Chondropyga olliffiana at Moruya, NSW
- Chondropyga olliffiana at Wingecarribee Local Government Area
- Anoplognathus porosus at Mount Ainslie
- Chlorobapta frontalis at Kambah, ACT
- Chlorobapta frontalis at Hawker, ACT
- Liparetrus discipennis at O'Connor, ACT
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