Insects
Beetles (Coleoptera)
Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae)

Scarab beetle (Scarabaeidae) field guide

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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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Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae)

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Acrossidius tasmaniae (Black-headed pasture cockchafer)

Acrossidius tasmaniae
Acrossidius tasmaniae
Acrossidius tasmaniae
Acrossidius tasmaniae

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 brunnipennis

Anoplognathus hirsutus (Hirsute Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus hirsutus
Anoplognathus hirsutus
Anoplognathus hirsutus

Anoplognathus montanus (Montane Christmas beetle)

MALE

MALE

MALE

MALE
FEMALE

FEMALE
Anoplognathus montanus
MALE
MALE
FEMALE

Anoplognathus pallidicollis (Cashew beetle)

Anoplognathus pallidicollis
Anoplognathus pallidicollis
Anoplognathus pallidicollis
Anoplognathus pallidicollis

Anoplognathus porosus (Porosus Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus porosus
Anoplognathus porosus
Anoplognathus porosus
Anoplognathus porosus

Anoplognathus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Christmas beetle)

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

Anoplognathus suturalis (Centreline Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus suturalis
Anoplognathus suturalis
Anoplognathus suturalis
Anoplognathus suturalis

Anoplognathus velutinus (Anoplognathus velutinus)

Anoplognathus velutinus
Anoplognathus velutinus

Anoplognathus viriditarsis (Green-footed Christmas beetle)

Max Campbell, Brogo

Max Campbell, Brogo

Max Campbell, Brogo

Max Campbell, Brogo
Max Campbell, Brogo, a male

Max Campbell, Brogo, a male
Anoplognathus viriditarsis
Max Campbell, Brogo
Max Campbell, Brogo
Max Campbell, Brogo, a male

Antitrogus morbillosus (Tableland pasture scarab)

Antitrogus morbillosus
Antitrogus morbillosus
Antitrogus morbillosus

Aphodiinae (subfamily) (Aphodiine scarab beetle)

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

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

Automolius sp. (genus)
Automolius sp. (genus)
Automolius sp. (genus)
Automolius sp. (genus)

Bisallardiana gymnopleura (Brown flower chafer)

FEMALE

FEMALE

FEMALE

FEMALE
MALE

MALE
Bisallardiana gymnopleura
FEMALE
FEMALE
MALE

Chondropyga dorsalis (Cowboy beetle)

FEMALE

FEMALE

MALE

MALE
Chondropyga dorsalis
Chondropyga dorsalis
FEMALE
MALE

Chondropyga gulosa (Highland cowboy beetle)

Chondropyga gulosa
Chondropyga gulosa
Chondropyga gulosa
Chondropyga gulosa

Colpochila sp. (genus) (Scarab or Chafer)

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

Cryptodus sp. (Ant-nest scarab beetle)

Cryptodus sp.
Cryptodus sp.
Cryptodus sp.
Cryptodus sp.

Dasygnathus sp. (genus) (Rhinoceros beetle)

MALE

MALE

MALE

MALE
FEMALE

FEMALE
Dasygnathus sp. (genus)
MALE
MALE
FEMALE

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