Anoplognathus pallidicollis
Cashew Christmas Beetle at Kambah, ACT
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| Anoplognathus pallidicollis | HaukeKoch | 13 Dec 2025 | |
| Anoplognathus porosus | HelenCross | 12 Dec 2025 |
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13 Dec 2025
The surface in A. pallidicollis is covered in short, white setae, in A. porosus the setae are only along the sides and through the midline.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.030183-35.383744
- Altitude 622.4m
- Maps Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T.
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 12 Dec 2025 04:27 PM Recorded on
- HelenCross Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- Christmas Beetles 2025/26 HelenCross NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Anoplognathus pallidicollis Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Anoplognathus pallidicollis Scientific name
- Cashew Christmas Beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 764.4m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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