Anoplognathus explanatus

1 Hirsute Christmas beetle at Kenny, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.151428-35.212189
• Altitude 600.5m
• Places Kenny, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 27 Nov 2025 01:24 PM Recorded on
• SteveBorkowskis Recorded by

• Collections

  Christmas Beetles 2025/26 SteveBorkowskis NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Anoplognathus hirsutus Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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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