Anoplognathus sp. (genus)
1 Unidentified Christmas beetle at Murrumbateman, NSW
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| Anoplognathus sp. (genus) | HaukeKoch | 10 Jan 2024 | |
| Anoplognathus brunnipennis | MichaelMulvaney | 20 Dec 2023 | |
| Anoplognathus brunnipennis | SimoneC | 1 Dec 2023 |
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1 comment
10 Jan 2024
In A. brunnipennis, the rear end of the elytra go down at an almost vertical angle, and in dorsal view, a part of the green pygidium is normally exposed. This looks different, and I think it may be A. porosus (but can't exclude A. pallidicollis)
Location information
- Coordinates 149.051377-34.977845
- Altitude 677.1m
- Places Murrumbateman, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 1 Dec 2023 10:48 AM Recorded on
- SimoneC Recorded by
- Eucalyptus Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- SimoneC 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
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