Anoplognathus porosus

Porosus Christmas beetle at Chapman, ACT

Anoplognathus porosus at Chapman, ACT - 2 Jan 2024
Anoplognathus porosus at Chapman, ACT - 2 Jan 2024
Anoplognathus porosus at Chapman, ACT - 2 Jan 2024
Anoplognathus porosus at Chapman, ACT - 2 Jan 2024
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Identification history

Anoplognathus porosus 2 Jan 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Anoplognathus porosus 2 Jan 2024 HaukeKoch
Anoplognathus pallidicollis 2 Jan 2024 AlisonMilton
Anoplognathus sp. (genus) 2 Jan 2024 SWishart

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Bird dropped it from a tree in front of me. First Christmas beetle I've seen this season

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HaukeKoch wrote:
   2 Jan 2024
It's A. porosus (see pattern of white setae on the pygidium. A. pallidicollis seems in general to be quite a lot rarer than A. porosus (though there are some genuine records).

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 2 Jan 2024 12:05 PM Recorded on
  • SWishart Recorded by

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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