Anoplognathus explanatus
Hirsute Christmas beetle at Rendezvous Creek, ACT
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| Anoplognathus explanatus | MichaelMulvaney | 30 Dec 2020 | |
| Anoplognathus explanatus | KenT | 17 Dec 2020 | |
| Unverified | Christine | 17 Dec 2020 |
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Interestingly after posing for photos it took off in flight, only to reappear and land in almost the same spot a few minutes later.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.011966-35.867580
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Rendezvous Creek, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 11 Dec 2020 12:32 PM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Christine 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
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5 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location