Anoplognathus porosus
Porosus Christmas beetle at Booth, ACT
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| Anoplognathus porosus | MichaelMulvaney | 10 Sep 2017 | |
| Unverified | MichaelBedingfield | 17 May 2017 |
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In Gigerline Nature Reserve, at Tharwa Sandwash.
3 comments
17 May 2017
A question for Kim....
These Christmas Beetles with a reddish-brown tail seem to be fairly common. Are they a unique species?
These Christmas Beetles with a reddish-brown tail seem to be fairly common. Are they a unique species?
11 Sep 2017
Michael, the Australian Museum has a guide to the Christmas beetles of NSW
http://enter.australianmuseum.net.au
http://enter.australianmuseum.net.au
11 Sep 2017
Thanks Michael
I've added the address reference to our website:
http://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/CategoryGuide/236
I've added the address reference to our website:
http://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/CategoryGuide/236
Location information
- Coordinates 149.078612-35.529201
- Altitude 561.7m
- Maps Gigerline Nature Reserve
- Places Booth, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 27 Dec 2016 05:33 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- Eucalyptus viminalis Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
- Mixed Gender
Collections
- MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Anoplognathus porosus Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Anoplognathus porosus Scientific name
- Porosus Christmas beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 816.39m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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