Unidentified Christmas beetle at Borough, NSW
Identification history
| Anoplognathus sp. (genus) | 28 Dec 2024 | KimberiRP | ||
| Anoplognathus explanatus | 24 Dec 2024 | Paul4K |
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2 comments
KimberiRP
wrote:
28 Dec 2024
Very likely either Anoplognathus hirsutus or A. suturalis, but impossible to be sure with the poor condition of the specimen.
Location information
- Maps Boro
- Places Borough, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Paul4K Recorded by
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Christmas Beetles 2024/25 season Paul4K Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Anoplognathus sp. (genus) Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Deceased Animal health
Species information
- Anoplognathus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Unidentified Christmas beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1369m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
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