Anoplognathus sp. (genus)

1 Unidentified Christmas beetle at Murrumbateman, NSW

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Identification history

Anoplognathus sp. (genus)	10 Jan 2024	HaukeKoch
Anoplognathus brunnipennis	20 Dec 2023	MichaelMulvaney
Anoplognathus brunnipennis	1 Dec 2023	SimoneC

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HaukeKoch wrote:

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)

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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
Collections
Christmas beetles SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

Eucalyptus Associated plant
25mm to 50mm Animal size

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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New South Wales

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South Australia

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