Anoplognathus brunnipennis
Green-tailed Christmas beetle at Kambah, ACT
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| Anoplognathus brunnipennis | HaukeKoch | 27 Nov 2025 | |
| Anoplognathus brunnipennis | HelenCross | 27 Nov 2025 |
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2 comments
27 Nov 2025
Yes, I'd been seeing a few individual records from others but wasn't expecting to see so many!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.026647-35.379037
- Altitude 606.7m
- Maps Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T.
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 27 Nov 2025 08:21 AM Recorded on
- HelenCross Recorded by
- Eucalyptus blakelyi Associated plant
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Collections
- Christmas Beetles 2025/26 HelenCross NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Anoplognathus brunnipennis Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Anoplognathus brunnipennis Scientific name
- Green-tailed Christmas beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1031m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Anoplognathus chloropyrus
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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