Porosus Christmas beetle at Harrison, ACT
Identification history
| Anoplognathus porosus | 12 Jan 2023 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Anoplognathus pallidicollis | 10 Jan 2023 | W |
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Hiding under an external doorframe. Was sluggish and did not respond fast to being handled. Temperature was mid 20s
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Location information
- Places Harrison, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- W Recorded by
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Collections
Christmas beetles W Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Anoplognathus porosus Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Additional information
- On concrete, closest trees ornamental prunus a few metres away. Some lomandras near those and maybe 50-100m away are some gums and acacias Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Injured / sick Animal health
- Resting Insect behaviour on flower
Species information
- Anoplognathus porosus Scientific name
- Porosus Christmas beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 816.39m Recorded at altitude
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