Anoplognathus montanus

Montane Christmas beetle at Stromlo, ACT

Anoplognathus montanus at Stromlo, ACT - 8 Jan 2017
Anoplognathus montanus at Stromlo, ACT - 8 Jan 2017
Anoplognathus montanus at Stromlo, ACT - 8 Jan 2017
Anoplognathus montanus at Stromlo, ACT - 8 Jan 2017
Anoplognathus montanus at Stromlo, ACT - 8 Jan 2017
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Identification history

Anoplognathus montanus 12 Jan 2017 KimPullen
Anoplognathus montanus 12 Jan 2017 KimPullen
Anoplognathus sp. (genus) 11 Jan 2017 RogerF
Anoplognathus sp. (genus) 8 Jan 2017 MichaelMulvaney

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This beetle seems to have stripped many of the leaves from most of the Red Gum - particularly of 5 - 15m height in the Murrumbidgee Valley along the Cotter Dam road

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  • Feeding on Eucalyptus blakleyi Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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