Anoplognathus montanus
Montane Christmas beetle at Belconnen, ACT
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| Anoplognathus montanus | KimPullen | 27 Dec 2016 | |
| Anoplognathus montanus | KimPullen | 27 Dec 2016 | |
| Anoplognathus sp. (genus) | annamacdonald | 8 Dec 2016 |
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4 comments
28 Dec 2016
This one has the front of the head rounded, so it's a female. Males have it squared off.
31 Dec 2016
Anna, your shots show well the formidable thighs and claws of these beetles, that let them hang onto a leaf in the canopy of a gum tree even in a gale.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.034500-35.256450
- Altitude 668.0m
- Maps The Pinnacle
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 7 Dec 2016 01:58 PM Recorded on
- annamacdonald Recorded by
Collections
- annamacdonald Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Anoplognathus montanus Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Anoplognathus montanus Scientific name
- Montane Christmas beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 802m Recorded at altitude
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