Anoplognathus montanus

Montane Christmas beetle at Molonglo Valley, ACT

Anoplognathus montanus at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 5 Dec 2019 09:31 AM

Anoplognathus montanus at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 5 Dec 2019 09:31 AM

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Identification history

	Anoplognathus montanus	19 Dec 2019	MichaelMulvaney
	Anoplognathus montanus	16 Dec 2019	galah681

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KimPullen wrote:

8 May 2021

Male at top; he is bigger, with heavier legs and a shovel-shaped head. Three females below him, with a lighter build and rounded heads.

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Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
5 Dec 2019 09:31 AM Recorded on
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Christmas beetles Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) galah681 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Eucalyptus stellulata Associated plant
50mm or larger Animal size

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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