Scarab beetle (Scarabaeidae) field guide


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


Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae)


75 species

Acrossidius tasmaniae (Black-headed pasture cockchafer)

Acrossidius tasmaniae
Acrossidius tasmaniae
Acrossidius tasmaniae

Adoryphorus coulonii (Redheaded pasture cockchafer)

Adoryphorus coulonii
Adoryphorus coulonii
Adoryphorus coulonii

Anomalomorpha anthracina (Yellow-legged pasture scarab)

Anomalomorpha anthracina
Anomalomorpha anthracina
Anomalomorpha anthracina

Anoplognathus brunnipennis (Green-tailed Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus brunnipennis
Anoplognathus brunnipennis
Anoplognathus brunnipennis

Anoplognathus concolor (Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus concolor
Anoplognathus concolor
Anoplognathus concolor

Anoplognathus hirsutus (Hirsute Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus hirsutus
Anoplognathus hirsutus
Anoplognathus hirsutus
Anoplognathus montanus
Anoplognathus montanus
Anoplognathus montanus
Anoplognathus pallidicollis
Anoplognathus pallidicollis
Anoplognathus pallidicollis

Anoplognathus porosus (Porosus Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus porosus
Anoplognathus porosus
Anoplognathus porosus

Anoplognathus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus sp. (genus)
Anoplognathus sp. (genus)
Anoplognathus sp. (genus)

Anoplognathus suturalis (Centreline Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus suturalis
Anoplognathus suturalis
Anoplognathus suturalis

Anoplognathus velutinus (Anoplognathus velutinus)

Anoplognathus velutinus
Anoplognathus velutinus
Anoplognathus viriditarsis
Anoplognathus viriditarsis
Anoplognathus viriditarsis

Antitrogus morbillosus (Tableland pasture scarab)

Antitrogus morbillosus
Antitrogus morbillosus
Antitrogus morbillosus

Aphodiinae (subfamily) (Aphodiine scarab beetle)

Aphodiinae (subfamily)
Aphodiinae (subfamily)
Aphodiinae (subfamily)

Aphodius fimetarius (Red dung beetle)

Aphodius fimetarius
Aphodius fimetarius
Aphodius fimetarius

Automolius sp. (genus) (Scarab or Chafer beetle)

Automolius sp. (genus)
Automolius sp. (genus)
Automolius sp. (genus)
Bisallardiana gymnopleura
Bisallardiana gymnopleura
Bisallardiana gymnopleura

Cetoniinae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified flower chafer)

Cetoniinae sp. (subfamily)
Cetoniinae sp. (subfamily)
Cetoniinae sp. (subfamily)

Chlorobapta frontalis (A flower scarab)

Chlorobapta frontalis
Chlorobapta frontalis
Chlorobapta frontalis

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