Anoplognathus montanus

Montane Christmas beetle at Belconnen, ACT

Anoplognathus montanus at Belconnen, ACT - 1 Jan 2023 11:43 AM

Anoplognathus montanus at Belconnen, ACT - 1 Jan 2023 11:43 AM

Anoplognathus montanus at Belconnen, ACT - 1 Jan 2023 11:43 AM

Anoplognathus montanus at Belconnen, ACT - 1 Jan 2023 11:43 AM

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Identification history

	Anoplognathus montanus	5 Jan 2023	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	1 Jan 2023	Dora

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Also saw a couple of dismembered/eaten ones on the path nearby

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

5 Jan 2023

With Christmass Beetles it helps if you can photograph the underside as well as the top

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Location information

Coordinates 149.074844 -35.247825
Altitude 600.4m
Maps Emu Creek
Places Belconnen, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
1 Jan 2023 11:43 AM Recorded on
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Christmas beetles Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Dora Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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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