Anoplognathus explanatus
Hirsute Christmas beetle at Pialligo, ACT
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| Anoplognathus explanatus | HaukeKoch | 26 Feb 2025 | |
| Anoplognathus brunnipennis | KimberiRP | 25 Feb 2025 | |
| Anoplognathus sp. (genus) | Zoed | 23 Jan 2025 |
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26 Feb 2025
White setae on head, pronotum and pygidium. Some setae at the posterior corners of the pronotum and rounded apices of the elytra with re-entrant angle to distinguish from A. suturalis.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.342800-35.331200
- Places Pialligo, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 14 Jan 2025 06:06 PM Recorded on
- Zoed Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Deceased Animal health
Collections
- Christmas Beetles 2024/25 season Zoed NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Anoplognathus hirsutus Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Anoplognathus explanatus Scientific name
- Hirsute Christmas beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1159m Recorded at altitude
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