Anoplognathus montanus
Montane Christmas beetle at Molonglo Valley, ACT
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| Anoplognathus montanus | KimPullen | 28 Dec 2016 | |
| Anoplognathus montanus | KimPullen | 28 Dec 2016 | |
| Unverified | galah681 | 19 Dec 2016 |
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1 comment
20 Dec 2016
These looked like Christmas beetles. They were stripping the leaves from the top of a eucalypt
Location information
- Coordinates 149.065613-35.284537
- Maps National Arboretum Woodland Sth Tablelands Ecosystem Park
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 8 Dec 2016 10:45 AM Recorded on
- galah681 Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- Christmas beetles galah681 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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