Anoplognathus montanus
Montane Christmas beetle at Hackett, ACT
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| Anoplognathus montanus | KimberiRP | 31 Dec 2024 | |
| Scarabaeidae (family) | abread111 | 30 Dec 2024 | |
| Unverified | waltraud | 29 Dec 2024 |
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User's notes
Found in my garden unfortunately dead and missing limps; several Christmas beetles were flying at night in my garden about 2 weeks ago.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.165908-35.247147
- Altitude 618.2m
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 29 Dec 2024 11:58 AM Recorded on
- waltraud Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Deceased Animal health
Collections
- waltraud 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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