Anoplognathus explanatus
1 Hirsute Christmas beetle at Ainslie, ACT
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| Anoplognathus explanatus | 15 Dec 2023 | HaukeKoch | ||
| Anoplognathus brunnipennis | 15 Dec 2023 | jb2602 |
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HaukeKoch
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15 Dec 2023
A. hirsutus is named Furry Tailed Prince on the Australian Museum site. Has the elytral apices rounded to distinguish it from A. suturalis.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.152042-35.259215
- Places Ainslie, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 14 Dec 2023 08:41 PM Recorded on
- jb2602 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Christmas beetles jb2602 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Anoplognathus hirsutus Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Anoplognathus explanatus Scientific name
- Hirsute Christmas beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1159m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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4 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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