Anoplognathus porosus

Porosus Christmas beetle at Melba, ACT

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Identification history

Anoplognathus porosus	28 Nov 2024	HaukeKoch
Anoplognathus pallidicollis	28 Nov 2024	AlisonMilton
Anoplognathus sp. (genus)	28 Nov 2024	kasiaaus

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2 comments

HaukeKoch wrote:

28 Nov 2024

The pattern of setae on the pygidium is the key character to tell the two apart. A. pallidicollis has the whole pygidium covered in short, white setae, while only the outer margins and the central line have setae in A. porosus.

AlisonMilton wrote:

28 Nov 2024

Thanks. I wasn't sure

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Location information

Coordinates 149.050301 -35.208562
Altitude 593.0m
Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
25 Nov 2024 11:58 PM Recorded on
kasiaaus Recorded by
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Christmas Beetles 2024/25 season Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

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
Machine learning
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