Anoplognathus montanus
Montane Christmas beetle at Yass River, NSW
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| Anoplognathus montanus | KimPullen | 2 Dec 2019 | |
| Anoplognathus sp. (genus) | MichaelBedingfield | 26 Nov 2019 | |
| Anoplognathus sp. (genus) | SenexRugosus | 24 Nov 2019 |
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3 Dec 2019
The rounded nose indicates a female. The male is bigger, with bigger and longer legs, and has a shovel-shaped nose.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.159868-34.893503
- Maps Rugosa
- Places Yass River, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 24 Nov 2019 01:47 PM Recorded on
- SenexRugosus Recorded by
- Inside house. Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Christmas beetles SenexRugosus 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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Record quality
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