Anoplognathus porosus
Porosus Christmas beetle at Tharwa, ACT
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| Anoplognathus porosus | KimPullen | 30 Jun 2017 | |
| Anoplognathus porosus | KimPullen | 30 Jun 2017 | |
| Unverified | MichaelBedingfield | 27 Jun 2017 |
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User's notes
On the western side of the Murrumbidgee River, north of Tharwa.
2 comments
28 Jun 2017
I could ID these as Anoplognathus sp. but I am hoping to get an ID to species level for these Xmas beetles with a reddish brown tail.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.066631-35.502156
- Altitude 587.4m
- Maps Point Hut to Tharwa
- Places Tharwa, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 7 Jan 2017 08:37 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- Eucalyptus bridgesiana 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
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