Anoplognathus sp. (genus)
Unidentified Christmas beetle at Rendezvous Creek, ACT
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| Anoplognathus sp. (genus) | KimPullen | 13 Mar 2021 | |
| Anoplognathus explanatus | KMcCue | 4 Mar 2021 |
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User's notes
This one was dead but there were several others flying around
1 comment
13 Mar 2021
Hard to know the species without being able to see some details such as the colour and hairiness of the end of the abdomen. Also, being dead it's a bit discoloured; the live colour can be helpful.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.084269-35.729431
- Altitude 770.0m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Rendezvous Creek, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 3 Mar 2021 03:08 PM Recorded on
- KMcCue Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- KMcCue Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Anoplognathus sp. (genus) Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Anoplognathus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Unidentified Christmas beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1369m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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5 / 7
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