Anoplognathus explanatus
1 Hirsute Christmas beetle at Pialligo, ACT
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| Anoplognathus explanatus | KimPullen | 25 Jun 2021 | |
| Anoplognathus sp. (genus) | MichaelBedingfield | 25 Jun 2021 | |
| Anoplognathus sp. (genus) | MichaelBedingfield | 25 Jun 2021 | |
| Telura sp. (genus) | FeralGhostbat | 24 Nov 2020 |
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User's notes
First Xmas beetle of the year.
3 comments
25 Jun 2021
Unfortunately, this sighting is stuck in "Anoplognathus sp.", see:
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/species/47358
Softwares issues. We'll have to delete the duplicate later.
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/species/47358
Softwares issues. We'll have to delete the duplicate later.
26 Jun 2021
Aaron has restarted the maintenance service, & now this sighting is in the correct place. Duplicate name deleted.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.182633-35.300894
- Altitude 563.9m
- Places Pialligo, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 23 Nov 2020 05:10 PM Recorded on
- FeralGhostbat Recorded by
Collections
- FeralGhostbat Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Anoplognathus hirsutus Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Anoplognathus explanatus Scientific name
- Hirsute Christmas beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1159m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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