Anoplognathus velutinus
1 Hairy Spotted Christmas Beetle at Hume, ACT
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| Anoplognathus velutinus | HaukeKoch | 23 Nov 2025 | |
| Anoplognathus velutinus | Zeffie | 23 Nov 2025 |
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User's notes
just over 50mm long, I believe its a velutinus due to the large black dots on either side of it's shell not entirely sure though
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.167856-35.390492
- Places Hume, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 23 Nov 2025 08:25 AM Recorded on
- Zeffie Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Collections
- Christmas Beetles 2025/26 Zeffie NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Anoplognathus velutinus Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Anoplognathus velutinus Scientific name
- Hairy Spotted Christmas Beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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