Melolonthinae (subfamily)
Cockchafer at Jindabyne, NSW
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| Melolonthinae (subfamily) | KimberiRP | 12 Mar 2023 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 28 Feb 2023 |
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4 comments
28 Feb 2023
I didn't think this looked like a Christmas beetle, it was only about 12mm and much straighter than Chrissie beetles I've seen.
1 Mar 2023
It was alive, but I didn't think to get a shot of the underside. If it's useful with scarabs I will try next time.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.615270-36.432593
- Altitude 994.0m
- Places Jindabyne, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 28 Feb 2023 11:17 AM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Melolonthinae (subfamily) Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Melolonthinae (subfamily) Scientific name
- Cockchafer Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1454m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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