Anoplognathus porosus
Porosus Christmas beetle at Sullivans Creek, Lyneham South
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| Anoplognathus porosus | HaukeKoch | 14 Dec 2023 | |
| Anoplognathus pallidicollis | trevorpreston | 14 Dec 2023 | |
| Anoplognathus sp. (genus) | trevorpreston | 14 Dec 2023 |
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14 Dec 2023
A. porosus and A. pallidicollis look quite similar in the Canberra area (and A. porosus looks quite different in other parts of its range). Probably the best way to distinguish them is to look at the pygidium and its patterns of setae. A. pallidicollis has all of the pygidium covered in short white setae, A. porosus has setae along the bottom margins and through the midline, but bare patches along the sides of the midline. The latter seems to be the case here, so this should be A. porosus.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.130436-35.253221
- Altitude 592.0m
- Maps Sullivans Creek, Lyneham South
- Places Lyneham, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 14 Dec 2023 11:13 AM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Deceased Animal health
Collections
- trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Anoplognathus porosus Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
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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