Anoplognathus sp. (genus)
Unidentified Christmas beetle at Braidwood, NSW
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| Anoplognathus sp. (genus) | DiBickers | 2 Mar 2025 | |
| Unverified | DavidDedenczuk | 25 Jan 2025 |
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100s to 1000s of these beetles (app 25-30mm) in length. many feeding noisily on gum leaves, and many falling dead to the road below.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.770435-35.456000
- Places Braidwood, NSW
Sighting information
- 1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
- 12 Jan 2025 03:02 PM Recorded on
- DavidDedenczuk Recorded by
- gum/eucalyptus Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- DavidDedenczuk NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Anoplognathus sp. (genus) Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
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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