Anoplognathus montanus
Montane Christmas beetle at Hall, ACT
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| Anoplognathus montanus | HaukeKoch | 15 Jan 2024 | |
| Anoplognathus explanatus | strigo | 15 Jan 2024 |
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2 comments
15 Jan 2024
A. hirsutus would have setae on the head and pronotum. The continuous bands of white setae across the abdominal segments on the underside, and the tuft of yellow/orange hairs at the tip of the abdomen are also typical of A. montanus.
15 Jan 2024
Very nicely commented on... I hope I will remember... Thanks a lot (oder vielen Dank ;-) ) - and cheers Christian.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.065747-35.165703
- Altitude 658.4m
- Maps Hall Horse Paddocks
- Places Hall, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 11 Jan 2024 08:02 AM Recorded on
- strigo Recorded by
- Under a E. nortoni Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Deceased Animal health
Collections
- Christmas beetles Hall Village Surrounds strigo Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Anoplognathus montanus Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Anoplognathus montanus Scientific name
- Montane Christmas beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 802m Recorded at altitude
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